F rank VanderSloot is a self-made American billionaire who is the founder and executive chairman of Melaleuca, Inc., a multi-level marketing (MLM) company that produces and sells a wide range of health, wellness, and home cleaning products. He grew up in a poor farming family in Idaho and started his career working for other major corporations before founding Melaleuca in 1985.

He has built Melaleuca into a multi-billion dollar enterprise with a vast network of independent "marketing executives" who sell the company's products directly to consumers. In addition to his core MLM business, VanderSloot is one of the largest private landowners in the United States, with vast ranching and agricultural operations. He is also a prominent and highly influential figure in conservative politics, particularly in his home state of Idaho, and has been a major donor to Republican candidates and causes.