Melaleuca Founder and Executive Chairman Frank VanderSloot
Frank VanderSloot has been leading Melaleuca: The Wellness Company since it began in September 1985. VanderSloot served as Melaleuca CEO for 37 years before his full-time appointment to Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. During this time, he has guided the company’s growth and made it into a global enterprise with annual revenues over $2 billion. Melaleuca serves hundreds of thousands of households in 20 countries and territories across the globe, and VanderSloot has overseen the development of more than 400 wellness products.
Under VanderSloot’s direction, Melaleuca has been recognized for its outstanding growth and success by several organizations, including Inc. magazine and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Ernst & Young, CNN and USA Today have named him as the Entrepreneur of the Year. He has served as a board member on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for more than 20 years.
Before his time at Melaleuca, VanderSloot worked at two Fortune 500 companies, serving as a Regional Vice President at Automated Data Processing (ADP) before becoming Vice President at Cox Communications.
VanderSloot has a bachelor’s degree in business management from Brigham Young University. In addition to his position with Melaleuca, he owns one of the largest herds of Angus cattle in the U.S. He and his wife, Belinda, live in Idaho Falls. They have 14 children.
Here are a few news articles that profile Melaleuca founder Frank VanderSloot. Forbes magazine, Inc. magazine and Horatio Alger Association
Frank VanderSloot News
Melaleuca Thanks Employees, Families for Record-Breaking Year
The thank-yous didn’t end there. Today, all Idaho employees and their families were treated to a special celebration at the company’s global headquarters for the 2016 Melaleuca Picnic.
Discover the Largest Fireworks Show West of the Mississippi at the 2016 Melaleuca Freedom Celebration
You won’t find a better place in the 22 states west of the Mississippi River to watch a Fourth of July fireworks show than in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Melaleuca CEO Speaks to Idaho State University’s Business Students
“Honesty—we all value that,” VanderSloot said. “And we will like who we are only if we live within the boundaries of what we believe is right and wrong.”
Melaleuca Enjoys Its Best Growth Month in History
Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot recently announced that over 130,000 new customers joined Melaleuca in January. That number signifies the single-most successful growth month in the company’s 30-year history.
Dept. of Labor Economist Praises Melaleuca Business
The Southeast Idaho Business Journal profiles Melaleuca’s innovative business model and the company’s growth over its 30-year history.
Melaleuca Receives Prestigious Military-Friendly Award for Supporting our Soldiers
Melaleuca was recognized for its outstanding support, commitment and patriotism to the United States military.