The incomplete picture of Ms. DeVos, 59, exists in part because she has never publicly sought to correct it. “She would say it’s a part of her faith,” said Mr. McNeilly, who has worked for Ms. DeVos in various capacities for two decades. Ms. DeVos’s personal experience with the debate over gender identity and bathrooms dates back decades. Ms. DeVos’s record has not always spoken for itself, however, and she has sometimes struggled to separate her activities and beliefs from her family’s. Ms. DeVos blamed “a clerical error” but did not elaborate.

Source: New York Times January 28, 2017 19:12 UTC