Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and General Chairman of American Solutions Newt Gingrich presented Melaleuca CEO Frank L. VanderSloot with the American Solutions 2009 Entrepreneur of the Year Award at an American Solutions award dinner in Washington, D.C., in September 2009.
“While Washington politicians are busy pushing for job-killing healthcare and energy taxes, it’s important that successful businessmen like Frank are recognized for doing what it takes to create jobs,” Gingrich said of Frank’s efforts to strengthen the U.S. economy. “Unlike Washington, business leaders like Mr. VanderSloot realize that America does not work if Americans are not working. I look forward to working with Frank on advancing real solutions to help create more jobs and get our economy moving again.”
American Solutions is a tripartisan citizen action network chaired by Newt Gingrich with over 1.5 million members that aims to create solutions to ensure that the United States “remains the safest, freest, and most prosperous country in the world.”
This honor only adds to a long list of distinctions and awards given to Frank—including Idaho Business Leader of the Year, Idaho Hall of Fame inductee, Distinguished Community Service, and the Boy Scouts of America’s Silver Beaver award. Previously, Ernst & Young, CNN, USA Today, NASDAQ and the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership also named Frank Entrepreneur of the Year for 2001. For a complete list of awards and honors given to Melaleuca and CEO Frank L. VanderSloot, visit the Melaleuca Awards website.
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