Kenneth E. Brailsford
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Kenneth E. Brailsford | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Cofounder of Zija International |
| Spouse | Linda Hughes Brailsford |
| Website | kenbrailsford |
Kenneth E. Brailsford is an American multi-level marketing entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist.[1] He co-founded the company Nature's Sunshine[2] and founded Enrich International[3] and Zija International.[4]
Early life and education
[edit]Brailsford was born in 1944 in Niagara Falls, New York, to Robert Earl and Freeda Webster Brailsford.[5] He served in the US Army for two years after graduating from Brigham Young University with a degree in economics in 1969.[6]
Career
[edit]Brailsford co-founded Nature's Sunshine in 1972 and served as President of the company from 1972 to 1979.[7] After leaving Nature's Sunshine, he went to work as a stockbroker for a short time, but then reemerged in the herbal industry once his non-compete agreement with Nature's Sunshine had expired.[6] Brailsford then went on to help launch Nature's Labs Inc., later renamed Enrich International. He worked there from 1985 to 1997 and retired in 1997.[8]
In 2006, he co-founded Zija International. However the date is unclear, Isagenix lists Zija was founded in 2005, and David A Andrews founded it in 2004. David A Andrews conceived the idea and brought it to Ken for financial backing. Some information was not disclosed, as Brailsford owns a private equity firm, KEB Enterprises L.P., that manages other business investments.[9]
Awards
[edit]Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year (1994)[10]
UVU Outstanding Alumni Award (2015)[8]
Utah's #1 Fastest-Growing Company Zija International (2014)[11]
Personal life
[edit]Ken married his college sweetheart, Linda Hughes Brailsford, and they are the parents of six children, twenty-four grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren. He and his wife currently live in Park City, Utah.[12]
Brailsford is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Among other assignments, Brailsford has served as a bishop, stake clerk, counsellor in a stake presidency, and from 2005 to 2008 as president of the church's Columbia South Carolina mission.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Allred, Cathy (Aug 21, 2013). "KEB wins Lehi Roller Mills bid, court approves sale". Daily Herald. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Industry Veteran Ken Brailsford, Co-founded Zija with David Andrews, Pens Autobiography". Direct Selling News. November 12, 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Enrich International, Inc. History". Funding Universe. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Zija International Acquires XANGO". Direct Selling News. May 10, 2017. Archived from the original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Mission Presidents". LDS Church News Archive. January 12, 2002. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ a b Nuyten, Ted. "Ken Brailsford – Founder Zija International Interview". Business For Home. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Meet Ken". KenBrailsford.com. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Zija Founder Kenneth Brailsford Receives Outstanding Alumni Award". Direct Selling News. September 29, 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "About KEB Enterprises". KEB Enterprises. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Orem Man Receives Entrepreneur Award". Deseret News. July 26, 1994. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ Dunkley, Nicole. "Zija, CEO, Rodney Larsen Zija International Awarded As Utah's #1 Growing Company". Business For Home. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ Dunkley, Nicole. "Network Marketing Icon Ken Brailsford Pens Autobiography". Business For Home. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "New Mission Presidents". LDS Church News. March 26, 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2017.