Wife #4, Darcy LaPiere (the Hawaiian Tropic model), had previously been married to action star Jean-Claude Van Damme. [22], Mark and Suzan established the Herbalife Family Foundation (HFF) in 1994, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving vulnerable children's lives through helping charity organizations meet the nutritional needs of children at risk, and providing funds to organizations that assist victims of natural disasters. News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating and distributing authoritative and engaging content and other products and services. [20] Reynolds was suspended,[20] but remained one of three trustees until 2013, when a judge in a separate lawsuit ordered the removal of all three for breaching the terms of the Trust by mismanaging the funds. ", "Christopher Pair Leaves Herbalife After Board Criticizes Management", "HERBALIFE LTD. 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[18] The company was sued in civil court by two former distributors in 1997 for withholding earned income. Hughes laid plans to build a 46,000 square foot house on the property, complete with tennis courts, a million-gallon pond and wildlife sanctuary. As we mentioned previously, Mark Hughes had somewhat of a penchant for beauty queens. In July 2018, the Mountain was listed for sale. He died of apparent natural causes but an autopsy will determine the cause of death, she said. Bloomberg News / August 11, 2000. [101][102], In November 2017, Ackman closed out his short position after Herbalife shares increased by 51 percent over the year, and replaced it with a less aggressive put option. Herbalife. Cessation of respiration would be the immediate cause of death, he said. [49], In 2008, Herbalife was sued after laboratory tests indicated that levels of lead in several Herbalife products were in excess of California state law[50] and could lead to liver problems over an extended period of time. Aug. 12, 2000 12 AM PT. Hughes founded Herbalife International, a weight-loss and nutritional products company, in Beverly Hills in 1980. Instead of splitting the company, they agreed that Hughes would run the marketing end while Marconi would be the exclusive supplier, according to Marconis suit. Let's start from the beginning. Perhaps we'll just end with a reminder to nevermix alcohol and prescription drugs. Whitney & Company and Golden Gate Capital. [23]:15[24] In April 2003, Michael O. Johnson joined Herbalife as CEO following a 17-year career with The Walt Disney Company. Rosen did not respond to an interview request. [130] In July 2020, Herbalife also sponsored the Guangzhou Charge of the Overwatch League. 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Her death was the result of an accidental overdose of prescription diet pills and alcohol which (spoiler alert) would be eerily similar to how Mark himself would die many years later. June 17, 2000 Web posted at: 2:32 a.m. EDT (0632 GMT) LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- Mark Hughes, the founder of Herbalife . According to court documents filed to get the trustees removed from the estate, the trustees responded to Suzan's request by saying: "You are one of the most beautiful, unattainable women in the world. In the meantime, he would receive an estimated $250,000 stipend every year which would some day grow to $2 million per year. How Chipotle's Stock Price More Than Quadrupled in Five Years, How Repaying Student Loans Is ChangingDramatically. [11], By 1985, the company was considered the fastest-growing private company in America by Inc. after its sales increased from $386 thousand to $423 million over the previous five years. When asked during the hearing how he could be qualified to challenge leading medical experts, Hughes snapped: I defy anybody to be able to produce results as this company has.. Mrs. Hughes told investigators that her husband was drinking before he fell asleep on the evening of May 20 on the living room sofa of their $27 million oceanfront estate in Malibu. Customer Service. The Absolutely Insane Life And Death Story Of Herbalife Founder Mark Hughes By Brian Warner on August 21, 2019 in Articles Entertainment If you follow financial news, you may have heard. [9], In 1976, after Seyforth Laboratories shut down, he joined Golden Youth, a direct-sales outfit that sells exercise equipment and weight-control products. [60] The company was accused of selling products containing toxic ingredients such as quaqua, comfrey, and kraska. Hughes was a juvenile delinquent who learned the art of sales while fund-raising for his reform school in the early 1970s. Herbalife. [33], In March 2020, John Agwunobi was named as its next chief executive. As of this writing, Herbalife's annual revenues top $4 billion and the company has a market cap of $6 billion (despite Bill Ackman's best efforts). [12] That same year, the California Attorney General sued the company for making inflated claims about the efficacy of its products. The cause of death was a bad mixture of alcohol and anti-depressants. HERBALIFE NUTRITION FOUNDATION LOS ANGELES -- The death of Herbalife International Inc. founder and Chief Executive Mark Hughes last month was an accident, said the Los Angeles County Coroner's office. [21] After the removal, Alex chose Fidelity Investments to oversee the fund a decision that was later reversed in a California Court of Appeal. The company's slogan "Lose Weight Now, Ask Me How", became a pop-culture catch phrase that was be plastered onto buttons, posters, billboards, flyers etc Herbalife conducted recruitment seminars that featured feel good weight-loss testimonials and a keynote address from Mr. Hughes. Herbalife filed a suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court claiming that Rosen misused company funds when he hired a financial analyst who allegedly did little corporate work. Mark's sole heir was his son Alexander Hughes, who was eight years old at the time. It has since become one of the world's largest distributors of Herbalife products through multi-level marketing, with sales of about $3.5billion in 2007 and 2.1 million Independent Distributors. Herbalife's multi-level-marketing plan was outrageously successful. Pretty soon, thousands of sales people were selling Herbalife products door-to-door around the country. But we're getting ahead of ourselves. 2023 Celebrity Net Worth / All Rights Reserved. LOS ANGELES The death of Herbalife International Inc. founder and Chief Executive Mark Hughes last month was an accident, said the Los Angeles County Coroner's office. [88] The company filed an appeal on March 8, 2012. Medicines are regulated by the F.D.A., while nutritional supplements are not. And keep in mind, the property does not yet feature a house. [5] The company announced in November 2016 that Chief Operating Officer Richard Goudis would take over the position of CEO in June 2017 and Johnson would transition to executive chairman. Hughes often stated that the genesis of his product and program stemmed from the weight loss concerns of his mother Joanne whose premature death he attributed to an eating disorder and an unhealthy approach to weight loss. He founded the company 20 years ago. After Mark and Darcy were married, she refused to live at Tower Grove because it reminded her too much of Suzan, so Mark bought a new $25 million house in Malibu for them to live in. The unqualified purchaser eventually defaulted on his payments. The rift between these individuals took a public twist Tuesday. [138][139], In 2016, a Last Week Tonight with John Oliver segment on multi-level marketing focused on Herbalife; it strongly condemned the company for its structure resembling a pyramid scheme and cited the FTC report, which implied the company had been operating illegitimately. In 2013, two rival billionaires ended up taking the opposite side of Ackman's billion dollar bet. https://www.nytimes.com/2000/08/12/business/binge-led-to-death-of-herbalife-founder.html. He has a masters degree from Northwestern Universitys Medill School of Journalism. Certainly the financial fortunes of both men have been closely linked. In 1994, Mark created Herbalife Nutrition Foundation (HNF), with the goal of improving childrens lives by helping organizations provide healthy nutrition to vulnerable children. Herbalife faces hurdles after founder's death. The company has since named Chief Operating Officer Christopher Pair acting president and chief executive. The coroner said Mr. Hughes died from a combination of alcohol and medication. Unfortunately for Alex, he wouldn'tbe able to touch the money until he turned 35, in the year 2027. Hughes was found dead in his Malibu mansion May 21. She battled obesity and tension via amphetamines and sleeping pills. A total of $6million was to be paid out, with defendants not admitting guilt. Our Founder, Mark Hughes | Herbalife Nutrition Foundation Our Founder Mark Hughes (1956-2000) founded Herbalife in 1980, with the goal of changing the nutritional habits of the world, one person at a time. 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