Frank VanderSloot is a prominent business man and rancher from Idaho. He has been known for his involvement in his local community, donating to the the small town of Idaho Falls the largest fireworks display “west of the Mississippi” for more than 15 years, helping to save the jobs of dozens of milk farmers in Idaho, as well as his humanitarian support through the Melaleuca Foundation. Frank VanderSloot has been quoted in books, including “The Integrity Advantage” by Adrian Gostick and Dana Telford, had a pseudo-biography written about him in the book “Built on Solid Principles” by Richard M Barry. Frank VanderSloot and his businesses have also received several awards, including:
The Blue Chip Enterprise Award – from the US Chamber of Commerce
Entrepreneur of the Year – Presented by CNN and Earnst and Young
Healthy Workplace Award
Inc. 500 Hall of Fame
Environmental Excellence Award
Salvation Army “The Others” award (their highest national civic award) – for help and support with Hurricane Katrina victims
(I believe there are others, if you know of one that is not listed, please post a comment here and I’ll get it added)
Frank VanderSloot lives the life of a traditional “family man” married to Belinda VanderSloot (previously Belinda Boyack) and together they have fourteen children and an unknown number of grandchildren. He grew up in a very poor family in the mountains of Northern Idaho. Today, Frank VanderSloot’s businesses include:Melaleuca - The Wellness Company: A Health and Wellness company that manufactures safer for your home cleaning products, nutritional supplements, and Nicole Miller beauty productsRiverbend Ranch - One of the largest cattle ranches in the nation focusing on producing “Quality Genetics”Riverbend Communication – Radio stations delivering news and music to cities in south-east Idaho
February 5, 2008 at 8:06 am
Thank you for sharing. I learned a lot.