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Frank L. VanderSloot (born August 14, 1948) is an American entrepreneur, radio network owner, rancher, and political campaign financier. He is the founder and chief executive officer of Melaleuca, Inc.〔 October 15, 2004〕 His other business interests include the Riverbend Ranch〔〔 and Riverbend Communications.〔 VanderSloot also serves on the board of directors and executive board of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.〔〔 the ''Land Report'' listed him as the nation’s 92nd largest landowner. In 2013, VanderSloot was listed by ''Business Insider'' as the wealthiest individual in the state of Idaho, with an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion.〔 VanderSloot served as a national finance co-chair for Mitt Romney's presidential campaigns in 2008 and 2012.〔 He contributed $1.1 million and helped to raise between $2 million and $5 million for Romney’s 2012 campaign.〔〔 He is a significant financial contributor to Republican presidential candidates and Idaho political campaigns. He has also paid for advertising in opposition to several Idaho Democratic political candidates. VanderSloot has gained attention for his stances opposing gay-rights issues. VanderSloot is the primary financier of the American Heritage Charter School in Idaho Falls.〔〔〔(Nate Sunderland, "Idaho Falls Charter School Backed by Melaleuca's VanderSloot Touts Patriotic, Business-Focused Learning," ''Idaho Statesman,'' August 20, 2013 )〕 ==Early life and education== VanderSloot was born on August 14, 1948〔 Accessed through Ancestry.com〕 to Peter Francis (Frank) VanderSloot (1913–1982) and Margaret May Christensen Sindberg-Woodley VanderSloot (1915–2004). The family lived in Sheridan, Wyoming and Hardin, Montana before moving in 1949 to Cocolalla, Idaho, where they lived on a ranch. The elder VanderSloot worked as a painter for the Northern Pacific Railway.〔 Payment required. Reposted by ''Melaleuca News.''()〕〔(Steve Smede, "Frank Discussion: An Inside Look at the World of Melaleuca's CEO," ''Idaho Falls Magazine,'' January/February 2014, pages 56-60 )〕 Frank VanderSloot graduated from Sandpoint High School in 1966. At the age of 16, he joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), and later served on a two-year LDS mission in the Netherlands. VanderSloot paid for his college education by selling cream from a cow his father had given him, working at a laundromat, selling beef jerky in bars, and teaching Dutch to future missionaries.〔〔 He earned an associate’s degree in business at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, and in 1972, graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor's degree in business administration.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frank L. VanderSloot」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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