Post on 30-Mar-2015
A Tribute to a Great ManDr. Forrest C. Shaklee
• Chiropractor
• Inventor
• Research Scientist
• Author
• Radio Personality
• Pastor
• Businessman
• Entrepreneur
1894 - 1986
Forrest C. Shaklee
second child to ROBERT & MARTHA
SHAKLEE was born in November 1894.
His brother, RALPH, was 6 years older, born in 1889
… and a sister, CECILY, was born into the family three
years later, in 1897
When Forrest was born he showed no signs of life.
Midwives made repeated efforts to stimulate breathing by artificial respiration.
2 local doctors were summoned on horseback.
PROGNOSIS … tuberculosis (consumption)!!!
Case is HOPELESS … CERTAIN DEATH … this baby cannot be expected to live long … his short life will be living death!
For weeks, Forrest lay motionless in his cradle
hewn from red cedar by his father
She massaged his little body over and over with oils and herbal concoctions .. as long as he had breath she had hope.
But his mother, Martha refused to give up … she believed in the power of God and the power of Nature.
She incorporated many herbal brews that she had learned from her mother and grandmother into his diet.
Her efforts were NOT in vain … as the weeks and months went by, Forrest gradually began to respond.
When he was a young boy, he became quite skilled on the violin
Since he was too weak to play as hard as the other boys, he studied nature … animals, insects, plants, etc.
One of Forrest’s famous quotes is … “Animals watch for the signals and listen to the voice of Nature, while men have forgotten how to read or listen to them.”
He was fascinated by the power in plants, and began stabilizing minerals extracted from vegetables. By 1915, at age 21, he had created a product which contained concentrated nutrients, and called it
“VITALIZED
MINERALS”
In the same year, Casimir Funk, a Polish biochemist, was credited with the isolation of natural substances from food called “vitamines”.
Although much publicity in scientific circles was given to Casimir Funk’s discovery of vitamins, Forrest’s discovery was practically simultaneous in the same year.
Forrest has frequently said,
“I did not make food supplements … Nature made them. I merely put them together in a special way that nature has provided.”
Forrest took keen interest in chiropractic studies. He believed that many secrets of human power lie in the spinal cord, the brain & the nervous system.
He graduated from Palmer School of Chiropractic in Davenport, Iowa in June 1915 at the age of 21.
He bought another chiropractor’s practice for $1,000 and set up practice in Rockwell City, Iowa.
That December in 1915, at the age of 22, he married RUTH CHAPIN, an accountant … a young girl he had met at church.
Two years later, in
November of 1917, their
first son was born …
FORREST JR.
In early 1918, at age 24, Forrest moved to Fort Dodge, Iowa, and opened a HEALTH CENTER which served people for a 100 mile radius.
The Health Center incorporated a 15 bed sanatorium and 32 treatment rooms.
Forrest hired a staff of chiropractors, osteopaths, internists, general practitioners, and surgeons.
FORREST was the
Administrator
When the major mode of transportation was still horse & buggy … in order to serve patients within a 100 mile radius of Fort Dodge, that same year Forrest bought a 2 passenger Curtis airplane that could land in patient’s fields.
He was the first flying doctor in the state of Iowa, and one of the first in the United States.
At the clinic Forrest spent a great deal of time in X-RAY DIAGNOSIS. At that time, the hazards of exposure to X-rays were not fully known.
By 1921, at age 27, Forrest was suffering from severe ulcerated burns on his left shoulder and left hip as a result of radiation exposure.
The Mayo Clinic diagnosed him with TERMINAL CANCER, and offered amputation of the arm up to the shoulder, and amputation of the leg up to the hip.
Forrest decided …
“Cancer WILL NOT cut my life short, and I will not become a helpless amputee.
… I will live
… I will heal
… I know I can do it.”
He sold the clinic and moved back to a farm in Davenport, and began an intensive program of nutrition from fresh food direct from the soil, and supplemented his diet with large quantities of his own “VITALIZED MINERALS”.
For several months …
there was
NO IMPROVEMENT
but he persevered.
Persevere when things appear
impossible
That December, Forrest & Ruth’s second son was born … Raleigh Lee
… a brother for
Forrest Jr.
Finally, after ONE YEAR of consistent, excellent nutrition and massive supplementation, the ulcers finally stopped festering and healed over completely with healthy tissue.
The Mayo Clinic acknowledged that a full and remarkable remission had been effected, but REFUSED TO BELIEVE it had any-thing to do with his diet & supplements.
Dr. Shaklee had a renewed energy and
a strong sense of DETERMINATION and OBLIGATION to share what he had experienced
first hand.
He now knew beyond any
doubt that he could do for
others what he had done for
himself.
The Difference
between the impossible
and the possible lies in a person’s
determination
In July, 1924, at age 30, he moved to Mason City, Iowa, and became the Chief of Staff of what was then the “Largest DRUGLESS Clinic in the World.”
His formulations for food supplements were packaged and dispensed to all patients in need.
When asked what he believed to be the greatest aid in restoring health to the patients, he replied “… COMMON SENSE … the most uncommon thing in the world.”
Forrest continued studies in many areas close to his heart.
In the mid 1920’s he received his degree of Doctor of Divinity, and was ordained a Minister at the Church of Christ.
Some of his peers were:Henry Ford
Thomas EdisonHarvey Firestone
In his lab, Forrest was busy working on a formula to make RUBBER TIRES for vehicles. He applied for a patent on the manufacture of rubber for tires at about the same time as Harvey Firestone, but Firestone got the nod.
Harvey Firestone & Edison
Henry Ford
Thomas Edison
In January 1929, the Shaklee clinic burned to the ground.
Forrest was 35 years old.
So he invented the “first mobile home” and decided to do some traveling with
his family.
First Mobile Home
But then the STOCK MARKET CRASHED, and he lost all of his
investments, keeping only about a dime on every dollar.
So he moved to Oakland, California, and set up another clinic.
Dr. Shaklee was always a student. In 1931, at the age of 37, he received his diploma as
DOCTOR OFNATUROPATH.
Ten years later, TRAGEDY struck the Shaklee family. In 1941, at the age of 47, Forrest was widowed. His wife, Ruth, while crossing a street, was struck by a young drunk, uninsured driver.
And then came the WAR … • Forrest Jr. joined the Army, and
• Lee joined the Navy.
• Forrest continued practicing, but became a licensed short-wave radio operator and trained radio operators for submarines.
In 1943, at the age of 49, Forrest retired from the clinic and bought a 420 acre ranch in California which he turned into a hunting lodge.
Among frequent visitors who came to the lodge were Bob Hope and Andy Devine.
In 1945, he sold the lodge and continued his research and writing and preaching. He became a renowned radio personality.
As a result … people wanted his “Vitalized Minerals”.
10 YEARS LATER , in 1955, he called his two sons to a business meeting to see if they would be interested in going into business with him to distribute his supplements.
Lee had reached great success in the insurance field, and Forrest Jr. owned an accounting business that was thriving.
The two boys said … “YES”
They each invested $5,000.
They established their first distribution center, and only six months later, on
April 1st, 1956 … “SHAKLEE PRODUCTS” became an entity
with a100% commitment to make
products that improve the health of people without harming the planet!
The company slogan was …“Products in Harmony with Nature and Good
Health”
Dr. Shaklee was in charge of Product Development and was the General Manager.
Forrest Jr. was the Business Manager, and
Lee was in charge of Marketing and Promotion.
They had one very efficient office girl, + the 100% inspiration and support of the wives of Lee and Forrest Jr.
… PLUS the dedication of a NEW FLAME in Dr. Shaklee’s life, Dorothy Potter, a medical secretary.
The Shaklees put their heads together to design a UNIQUE business plan.
They wanted their company to provide an unlimited opportunity to anyone who joined.
The business plan they established allowed anyone, regardless of …• education• work experience• social status• financial background • age • sex or • raceto rise to the very top of the Shaklee Sales Organization.
They wanted their business plan to BREAK DOWN EVERY BARRIER TO
SUCCESS!
This was the FIRST Network Marketing Company
based on the distributor’s ability to teach others … to
teach others … to teach others
All three men knew that success or failure was dependent upon the quality of their products. They PLEDGED that unless a product was the finest of its kind on the marketplace, it would not be introduced.
Dr. Shaklee is known for
his very famous quote:
“All I ever did was listen
to Nature, and pass the
word along.”
The company was founded with almost no assets … but the absolute conviction of the Shaklees and a SINGLE high quality product.
This was living proof that the American Dream can still come true.
On August 8th, 1957, wedding bells rang across California, as Dr. Shaklee, at the age of 62, married Dorothy Potter.
They took their vows in a very romantic moonlight ceremony on the shores of Lake Tahoe.
Forrest remembers that during the ceremony, the waters lapped to the edge of the beach, getting his shoes
thoroughly wet. In typical Dr. Shaklee humor, he said “In all the time that I had known My Dorothy, that was the only moment that I got cold feet.”
The first and only product that the company was founded on
was
PRO-LECIN NIBBLERS. (soy protein and soy lecithin in a
tablet).
Later that year, HERB LAX was introduced, and LIQUA LEA was
introduced to replace Dr. Shaklee’s original “Vitalized Minerals”.
The following year, in 1957, VITA LEA in tablet form was added to the product line.
By the end of their first year,
on March 31st, 1957, they had reached sales of
$100,000
1960 … Basic H was introduced to the
American marketplace.
It was the FIRST phosphate-free,
concentrated and biodegradable
all-purpose cleaner.
1961 – Shaklee was the Soy Isolate Pioneer. Shaklee was the FIRST company to create a soy-isolate protein.
Eight years after the company opened its doors, in 1964, the first Shaklee Convention was held in San Francisco with 150 Sales Leaders in attendance.
1969 … the FIRST Key & Master Coordinators
were pinned.
1971 … the Forrest C. Shaklee Research Centre was established in Hayward, California, and is a very active research center still today.
That same year, Shaklee introduced
aphosphate-free, biodegradable
laundry product.
1972 – Shaklee Products was
renamed “SHAKLEE CORPORATION”
In 1973, Shaklee Corporation became a publicly-held company on the stock
exchange.
1975 … Shaklee Japan was established
1976 – Shaklee Canada was established
1977 – Shaklee was listed on the New York Stock Exchange
… they were gaining recognition as a major
industry.
1980 … Shaklee products provided the nutrition for the American Everest Expedition with Sir Edmund Hillary, (the FIRST mountain climber to reach the top of Mount Everest).
Also in 1980 – Shaklee became
the official Nutrition
Consultant to the
U.S. Ski Team
1981 – Shaklee introduced the world’s FIRST plant-based sustained-release delivery systems for Vitamin C.
How did Shaklee fit the Vitamin C equivalent to 1,350 oranges in one little bottle?
1981 – Shaklee Canada proudly opened their
environmentally friendly Home Office in
Burlington, Ontario
1982 – Shaklee became a
Fortune 500 Company … one of the largest corporations in the
world
1983 – The FIRST American ascent up
Mt. Everest without supplemental oxygen was powered by Shaklee
products
1986 – Shaklee Nutrition powered the Voyager pilots that
set a world record by flying a nine-day, nonstop flight with no refueling … around the world
1986
Dr. Forrest C. Shaklee died,
at the age of 91 years, leaving
behind a legacy that had changed
the lives and would continue to change the lives
of millions of people.
1894 - 1986
In 1986, 1989, 1996 and 2007 – Shaklee funded and provided
nutritional support to WILL Steger for four
record-breaking polar expeditions that investigated global warming
and melting ice caps
1988 – Shaklee products powered the longest human-powered flight … a world record that has never been beaten. This
Daedalus pilot pedaled a super lightweight plane 72 miles across a sea near Greece … 3 1/2 quarts of Shaklee
Performance was his only fuel!
1988 - Shaklee Malaysia was established
1989 – Shaklee worked with the American Himalayan Foundation
and helped Nepal:
• Build schools
• Build health systems
• Provide housing
• Provide clean water systems
• and planted more than one million trees.
Nepal
1990 – Shaklee received the Family Circle Green-Chip
Award and was recognized as one of
the 10 most environmental
companies
1990 – Shaklee was the official sponsor of Earth
Day, and Basic-H was the official product
1991 – Shaklee introduced Basic-
D … the FIRST patented
phosphate-free dishwashing
powder
… to preserve personal health, the waterways, &
wildlife
1992 – Shaklee household cleaners and personal care products were used in the
Biosphere 2 (World Renowned Environmental
Project) in Arizona
1992 – Shaklee Mexico was established
1993 – Shaklee provided NASA with a customized rehydration
beverage for shuttle astronauts
1996 – Shaklee powered athletes won NINE MEDALS, including six gold from the
Centennial Games in Atlanta
1996 - Shaklee products were used aboard Jacques Cousteau’s ODYSSEY, a research vessel that gathers data on contaminants in the world’s oceans.
Jacques Cousteau
1996 – Shaklee
partnered with
“Kids for Saving the
Earth Worldwide”
to produce EARTHWORKS CENTRAL …
an environmental resource
kit.
Skin Cancer Increasing
… and the interest in Anti-Aging
is Accelerating
1998 – Shaklee introduced Enfuselle, Revolutionary Anti-Aging Skin Care Products … an exclusive line backed by eight patents and over a million
dollars in clinical studies
2000 – Shaklee opened its state-of-the-art WORLD
HEADQUARTERS in Pleasanton, California
2000 – Shaklee was
certified as the FIRST Climate Neutral company in America, with net zero impact on global warming
2000 – In order to further its strong commitment to
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, Shaklee
sponsored an electrification project in rural Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
2001 – Shaklee received the
“VISION FOR TOMORROW
AWARD”
from the Direct Selling Association
2002 – Shaklee received the “Environmental Stewardship
Award” from Social Accountability International
2002 – Shaklee received the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency Climate Protection Award
2003 – Shaklee received the Environment and Sustainability
GOLD MEDAL AWARD
from the Nutrition Business Journal
2003 – Shaklee supported the construction of an energy-
efficient wind turbine project for Native Americans
2003 – Another environmental effort by Shaklee included the
conversion of diesel school buses in parts of California to biodiesel
buses with low emissions
In 2004, Dr. Shaklee’s VISION for a healthier tomorrow caught the attention of a 39 year old multi-billionaire … a Yale Law School and Harvard Graduate.
His purpose was to do well by doing good. He totally embraced Dr. Shaklee’s Philosophy of improving the life and health of everyone he touched without harming the planet.
He was confident that by purchasing Shaklee he could actively impact a multinational plan to change the health of individuals, the environment, & the economy.
Doing what
is right
because
it’s RIGHT
2004
Roger Barnet
t,
Multi-Billionaire
Purchased Shaklee and became the
Chairman and CEO
Roger Barnett told the Distributors his
GOALS:
1.To EXPAND from 5 to 50 countries in the next 10 years
2.He pledged his personal and family commitment for the next 50 years
Roger spent 20 million dollars over five years “looking for the RIGHT company to invest in to
accomplish his personal goals”.
He nicknamed Shaklee the
“Crown Jewel of Network Marketing”.
2004
Shaklee powered
athletes won
17 medals including 15
golds from the
Athens Olympic Games
2005 – Shaklee
became a major partner
with
Dr. Wangari Maathai’s Green Belt Movement
She was the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize
Laureate.
2005
NUTRIFERON
was introduced
… a breakthrough in immune science.
Shaklee Corporation has the world-wide exclusive rights to
market this patented formula.
2005 Roger Barnett was the
featured speaker at the
“WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON
AGING”
where he spoke to the President and 1,200
federal leaders.
This conference is held once every 10
years to make policy recommendations to
the President & Congress.
2006 – Shaklee provided nutritional supplements and vitamins to
the U.S. Ski Team &
U.S. Snowboarding Team, who received 10 medals at the
games in Torino
To mark “EARTH DAY 2006” and in celebration of 50 years of
environmental stewardship, Shaklee announced its biggest global
environmental campaign:
“A Million Trees – A Million Dreams”
• Plant 1 million trees in North America
• Donate $100,000 to plant 1 million trees in Kenya through Dr. Wangar Maathai’s Green Belt Movement
August 2006:
Shaklee’s Golden
50th Anniversa
ryin San
FranciscoNearly 10,000 in attendance
At the 50th Celebration in San Francisco …
Shaklee set a FIRST for the City
An environmental firm calculated the amount of carbon being created as a result of the 50th Anniversary Celebration. They calculated all carbon dioxide emissions associated with the conference, including plane & automobile trips of participants, hotel accommodations and event activities, and offset them by planting …• 850 large trees in San Francisco and • 20,000 trees in Kenya through Maathai’s Green Belt Movement.
This was the FIRST carbon neutral conference in the history of San Francisco.
August 2006:
CINCH the Inch Loss Plan was introduced
This plan will revolutionize the health of ALL participants
August 2006 –
GET CLEANwas introduced
It outperformed 11 National Brands in Independent Laboratory Testing.
August 2008 – Vivix was introduced to the world
marketplace
Shaklee sponsored athletes won 21 medals at the 2010 Vancouver
Olympics
Official nutrition sponsor of the U.S Ski Team and U.S. Snowboarding Team
Shaklee is actively
involved in its second phase of explosive
growth … the goal is to
expand into 45 new countries
within 10 years.
With today’s technology, it is a simple thing
to own a GLOBAL
BUSINESS!
Opened in China in December 2008
1956 U.S.A.
1975 Japan
1976 Canada
1988 Malaysia
1992 Mexico
2007 Taiwan
2008 China
2011 Indonesia
Shaklee’s Global Market
Shaklee has more than 1.25 million Members & Distributors around the Globe
The FUTURE
Plans to open in Indonesia in 2011
Public interest in living a healthy life in harmony
with nature continues to grow and is expected to
escalate from
$200 billion to $1 trillion by
2010
Dr. Shaklee built a sustainable business model focused on preserving the health of people and the planet.
Roger Barnett has the same vision.
Thanks to the vision of both of these men, Shaklee is poised for tremendous
growth over the NEXT 50 YEARS!
We are so proud of our Heritage!
We invite YOU to join us
to experience a
BETTER YOUand a
BETTER TOMORROW!