Kenneth E. Brailsford

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Kenneth E. Brailsford
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Born
Niagara Falls, New York
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFounder & CEO of Zija International
Spouse(s)Linda Hughes Brailsford
Websitekenbrailsford.com

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 .[4]

Early life and education[]

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[]

Brailsford co-founded Nature's Sunshine in 1972 and served as President of the company from 1972-1979.[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 1985-1997 and retired in 1997.[8]

In 2006, he founded Zija International, A LIE https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/saltlaketribune/name/david-andrews-obituary?pid=14856718 Brailsford owns a private equity firm, KEB Enterprises L.P., that manages other business investments.[9]

Awards[]

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[]

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, counselor in a stake presidency, and from 2005 to 2008 as president of the church's Columbia South Carolina mission.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ Allred, Cathy (Aug 21, 2013). "KEB wins Lehi Roller Mills bid, court approves sale". Daily Herald. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Industry Veteran Ken Brailsford, Founder of Zija, Pens Autobiography". Direct Selling News. November 12, 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Enrich International, Inc. History". Funding Universe. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Zija International Acquires XANGO". Direct Selling News. May 10, 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Mission Presidents". LDS Church News Archive. January 12, 2002. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  6. ^ a b Nuyten, Ted. "Ken Brailsford – Founder Zija International Interview". Business For Home. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Meet Ken". KenBrailsford.com. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  8. ^ a b "Zija Founder Kenneth Brailsford Receives Outstanding Alumni Award". Direct Selling News. September 29, 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  9. ^ "About KEB Enterprises". KEB Enterprises. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  10. ^ "Orem Man Receives Entrepreneur Award". Deseret News. July 26, 1994. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  11. ^ Dunkley, Nicole. "Zija, CEO, Rodney Larsen Zija International Awarded As Utah's #1 Growing Company". Business For Home. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  12. ^ Dunkley, Nicole. "Network Marketing Icon Ken Brailsford Pens Autobiography". Business For Home. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  13. ^ "New Mission Presidents". LDS Church News. March 26, 2005. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
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