Founder : Mark Hughes
When he was a teenager, Mark Hughes watched helplessly as his mother's health declined after she tried one unsuccessful diet after another. Tragically, after many unhealthy practices, she died at age 36.
Mark Hughes vowed to commit his life to helping others enhance their health through good nutrition, lose and manage weight effectively and safely. In 1980, he launched Herbalife and skillfully built the company's reputation as a provider of the finest weight-loss, advanced herbal, nutritional and personal care products that makes a real difference in people's lives.
Mark loved people. He loved their stories, their successes, their hopes and dreams. He believed in people who didn't believe in themselves. We never heard him speak ill of anyone. We will move on with his memory in our hearts and minds, but we've lost a rare and wonderful friend, a wonderful leader.
Chairman & CEO : Michael O. Johnson
~ Former President of Walt Disney International
~ MarketWatch Readers' Choice voted CEO of the year 2005 ~ Founder of MTV ~ Accomplished Tri-athlete
Michael O. Johnson has a track record of success as a leader. Named Chief Executive Officer of Herbalife in 2003 and Chairman in 2007, he sets the vision and strategy, and is the voice of the company to over 1.9 million Independent Distributors. He oversees all aspects of the company’s global operations, ensure the company has the resources necessary to meet its goals and pursues profitability and growth to increase shareholder value.
Under his direction, the company has had a “mega” product launch each year . In December 2004, he led the company’s initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:HLF). The IPO improved Herbalife’s capital structure replacing $270 million of higher yield fixed debt with $200 million of lower yield variable debt. The company had record retail sales of $3 billion in 2006. He has built a global brand through its sponsorship of athletes, events and teams around the world, including the LA Galaxy, the LA Triathlon, Amgen Tour of California and American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO).
He has strengthened Herbalife’s product development through the creation of Scientific and Nutrition Advisory Boards, the continued funding of the Mark Hughes Cellular and Molecular Nutrition Laboratory at UCLA, research and clinical studies at other leading universities and the development of the Herbalife Product and Science Center in Los Angeles.Michael is also the Chairman of the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF), which is funded through donations from Herbalife, its Independent Distributors, employees, families and friends. In 2005, HFF launched its worldwide Casa Herbalife program to help bring good nutrition to needy children. Its first US-based site was at A Place Called Home and there are now 38 Casa Herbalife programs around the world.
Outside the boardroom, Michael is a fitness enthusiast and has been participating in triathlons for more than 20 years. He has encouraged Herbalife employees and Independent Distributors to join with him in participating in triathlons around the world.
The Scientific Advisory Board
Setting New Standards for Nutritional Supplements
Dr. David Heber
~ Chairman of the Nutrition & Scientific Advisory Boards United States
~ Herbalife Director, Center for Human Nutrition, UCLA
~ M.D. Harvard Medical School
~ Ph.D. in Physiology, UCLA
~ B.S. (Magna Cum Laude in Chemistry), UCLA
~ Professor, UCLA Department of Medicine
~ Director, UCLA Center for Dietary Supplement Research in Botanicals
~ Director, UCLA Clinical Nutrition Research Unit
~ Vice Chair, UCLA Collaborative Centers for Integrative Medicine
~ Awarded, Best Doctor in America
Dr. David Heber, M.D. serves as Chairman of Herbalife's Nutrition and Scientific Advisory Board comprised of world-renowned scientists, and its Nutrition Advisory Board, attended by leading scientists and medical doctors. He is the Director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Heber has been on the faculty of the UCLA School of Medicine since 1978, and is currently Professor of Medicine and Public Health and the Founding Chief of the Division of Clinical Nutrition in the Department of Medicine.
Dr. Heber's main research interests are obesity treatment and nutrition for cancer prevention and treatment. He is the author of "Natural Remedies for a Healthy Heart", "The Resolution Diet", "What Colour is Your Diet?" and the best-selling "The L.A. Shape Diet". Dr. Heber's expertise has been featured many times in the media, including on NBC, CNN and Discovery Channel.
The Medical Advisory Board
Dedicated to Quality, Efficacy and Safety
Dr. Louis Ignarro, Ph.D.
~ Nobel Laureate in Medicine
~ Member of the Nutritional and Scientific Advisory Boards, Herbalife
Dr. Louis Ignarro is a member of the Herbalife Nutrition and Scientific Advisory Boards. He graduated from Columbia University with a B.S. in Pharmacology and has a Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Minnesota. Among his many awards, he received the Basic Research Prize of the American Herat Association for his outstanding contribution to cardiovascular science. Dr. Ignarro is a Nobel Laureate in Medicine whose exceptional contributions to science for Nitric-Oxide research were recognized in 1998.
Dr. Ignarro's award-winning research on Nitric-Oxide led him on the path to developing Niteworks - exclusively for Herbalife. Formulated with a blend of L-Arginine, L-Citrulline and Vitamins C & E, Niteworks helps keep arteries toned and flexible, enabling them to deliver oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. Niteworks is a breakthrough product that supports energy, vascular and circulatory health.
Herbalife In Action
