4Life Research Company History

4Life Research is recognized as the world leader in Transfer Factor immune support research and manufacturing.

In 1996, David Lisonbee left a nutraceutical company he cofounded in 1985. He confessed, "Although incredibly successful, we weren't reaching enough people. There had to be a better way!"

Through his research he discovered that the immune system was the hub, or center, of good health. The immune system is the body's way of disabling or killing disease-causing microorganisms (germs) that would otherwise destroy us. There are billions of these germs in our environment, which all of us come in contact with regularly. A healthy immune system means a healthy body and a happy life.

David found that heart disease, ulcers, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, mental illness, some cancers and even obesity are all linked to menacing herms that our weak immune systems cannot handle. That's when he discovered the power of microproteins called transfer factors and their beneficial impact on the immune system.

With over 50 years of research and more than 3,000 studies and papers, transfer factors are distinctive proteins which literally transfer immune knowledge from a donor to a recipient. David also discovered that there was a patented process for extracting transfer factors from bovine (cow) colostrum. He secured an exclusive license to the patent. The strength of these amazing molecules convinced David to integrate transfer factors into the network marketing industry he knew so well. The products, Transfer Factor™ and Transfer Factor Plus™, were then developed.

In January of 1998, along with his wife, Bianca, he cofounded 4Life™ Research with Transfer Factor as its flagship product. Today, 4Life Research continues to believe strongly in the future of Transfer and the impact it can have on the health of people all over the world. Hundreds of medical professionals have also discovered the power of 4Life's products and recommend them to their patients.

USA Australia Colombia Japan Korea Malaysia Thailand

Mexico New Zealand Philippines Singapore Taiwan Spain

In just 15 years, 4Life Research has offices in 22 countries and doing business in more than 50 countries around the world. 4Life Research has established a major international presence, with markets in USA, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, UK, Russia, Korea, Europe, Mexico, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, India and Spain. In August of 2000, 4Life Research joined forces with one of the industry leaders in nutrition and direct selling, ShapeRite®. Founded in 1989, ShapeRite was extremely successful with its weight management products and systems.

Since 2001, 4Life products have appeared in every publication of the Non-Prescription Drugs and Dietary Supplements Physician's Desk Reference (PDR). In 2002, 4Life Transfer Factor® was featured in the publicly televised American Medical Review (AMR). In 2003, Inc. 500 Magazine named 4Life the 15th fastest growing privately held company in the United States.

To date, 4Life's "patent philosophy" accounts for two issued patents and more than 20 patents pending; tens of thousands of people around the world recognize 4Life Transfer Factor as the finest immune support product anywhere.

In 2006 David Lisonbee received the prestigious I.N. Blokhina Award for "excellence in biotechnology." TotalHealth magazine placed Lisonbee and 4Life® at the "forefront of immune research for more than 12 years."

In addition to creating unparalleled opportunities for its distributor base, this dynamic merger expedited 4Life's already incredible growth and synergistically strengthened their position - a position now backed by more than a decade of success, a vast high-quality product line and a management team with more than one hundred years of combined experience in the network marketing and dietary supplement industries.

Quality - What does it mean to you? To 4Life™, it means providing the best health and wellness products available in the world today. Products made with the finest, scientifically researched ingredients and proven for their effectiveness.

For you, it means receiving the health support you need from supplements that you can count on for consistency and guaranteed potency each time you use them. 4Life has developed an unsurpassed quality assurance process hallmarked by stringent attention to detail. Our dedication to quality begins at the very first stages and continues throughout the entire process of product development. From growing or manufacturing the ingredients to packaging, labeling, storage and distribution, the highest standards of excellence are continually aimed for and achieved.

With all of the products 4Life has to offer, you can be assured that only the finest, guaranteed potency ingredients are used and scientifically blended. Patented ingredients and proprietary extract blends are also utilized in each line, adding the power of synergy and uniqueness to our products. 4Life further ensures quality by always striving to stay on the cutting-edge of research and development. This is accomplished by utilizing a Medical Advisory Board that includes a group of some of the country's leading physicians, immunity experts, nutritionists and formulators, all of whom use the 4Life products in their personal lives and practices every day. These practicing, professionals work to further efforts in research and product development, and provide a constant influx of new information and awareness regarding current health issues.

How confident are we in our ability to provide our distributors and customers with quality products? Enough to back every one of our products with a 100 percent, 30-day, money-back guarantee. These key elements describe why 4Life continues to lead the industry in product quality and consumer confidence. With your health and happiness in mind, 4Life promises that premium product quality and our commitment to complete and optimum health will be foremost in all of our corporate decisions. We fully believe that, with consistent focus on these sound principles, 4Life has and will continue to offer the best opportunity and products to people around the world.

As co-founder and chief executive officer, David Lisonbee continues to oversee 4Life's ongoing growth and success. David brings more than two decades of experience in the fields of health education and network marketing to his leadership of 4Life. He not only founded 4Life, he has led the company to record growth in recent years including the company's being named number 15 on Inc. 500's 2003 list of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the U.S. Prior to founding 4Life, David was President of a network marketing company, which he also led to repeated rankings on the Inc. 500 list.

David received his MBA and his bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in Provo , Utah. He and his wife, Bianca, his fellow co-founder of 4Life, have five children and two grandchildren.

As co-founder, Bianca Lisonbee has contributed to building 4Life into a highly successful company. Bianca has more than 20 years of experience in the industry and co-developed the 4Life BioSignature^® assessment, which helps individuals assess their specific metabolic type in order to target effective weight loss and identify and productively deal with stress. Bianca has also written numerous articles for 4Life and is a much-enjoyed speaker. She is an experienced teacher and writer and stays active in leadership roles in the community.

Bianca holds a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in Provo , Utah. She and David have five children and two grandchildren.

As president of 4Life, Steve Tew is instrumental in 4Life's growth and successful operations. Steve brings 23 years of professional experience to his role at 4Life. He has served in the roles of vice president and chief financial officer at various leading companies including ShapeRite Concepts, Park City Group, Mrs. Field's Cookies and Price Waterhouse Cooper.

Steve is a CPA and holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah . Steve and his wife, Sherma, have four children.

As executive vice president and chief administration officer for 4Life, Bruce Redd has been a key member of the team that built 4Life and that has turned the vision of the founders into a reality. Prior to joining 4Life, Bruce had a long and distinguished career as an entrepreneur, running his own electronics, wholesale, repair and rental supply companies and as a key member of corporate teams, holding roles as vice president of sales and marketing, executive vice president and chief administration officer. He has a longtime interest in network marketing, having worked as both a distributor and within the home offices of three major multilevel marketing companies. Before joining 4Life, Bruce was director of marketing at another network marketing company.

As chief scientific officer for 4Life, Dr. William (Bill) J. Hennen oversees the development of all 4Life Products and their innovative product ingredients. Bill brings 14 years of experience as an academic researcher in and professor of drug design and development as well as 15 years as a consultant and research director in the nutritional supplement industry to 4Life, ensuring that 4Life remains the foremost innovator in product development. Bill has spoken internationally on nutrition and disease prevention through dietary supplementation. He has extensive experience in marketing, development, education and registration and regulatory affairs both globally and domestically. And he has authored over 30 patents and several books as well as peer-reviewed papers in bio-organic, medicinal and nutritional chemistry.

Bill received his Ph.D. in bio-organic chemistry at Utah State University , Logan, Utah. Bill and his wife, Roberta, have 11 children and 10 grandchildren.

As chief financial officer for 4Life, Mark Ostler, is instrumental in 4Life’s financial performance. Mark brings 17 years of professional experience to his role at 4Life and has served in the roles of vice president, controller and staff at leading companies including SBI Group Inc, Mrs. Fields and KPMG.

Mark holds a bachelor and masters degree in accounting from Brigham Young University. He is a member of both the AICPA and the UACPA. He and his wife, Debbie, have four children.

As a vice president in the International Department, Steve Apple will oversee Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines. Steve Apple has contributed to 4Life’s expansive global growth and has been instrumental in opening 4Life offices and delivery points worldwide. Steve brings 13 years of experience to 4Life's international operations. In his career, he has overseen every key department at one time, including finance, marketing, sales and international. He also taught undergraduate and graduate level accounting and business research for more than a decade. It is Steve's well-rounded grasp of an entire organization, especially operations and distribution that facilitates his oversight of 4Life's successful global expansion. Before joining 4Life, Steve was most recently with another network marketing company where he played a key part in increasing sales from $1.2 to $400 million per year.

Steve holds an MBA with an emphasis in finance along with a bachelor's degree in psychology with an emphasis in statistics, both from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. Steve and his wife, Glenda, have five children and two grandchildren.

As vice president of finance for 4Life, Nolan Buttars helps 4Life offices around the globe ensure that their finances and budgets are in order and that they're equipped to grow their markets. Nolan brings 26 years of experience to his role at 4Life with 10 of those years dedicated to the network marketing industry. Before joining 4Life, Nolan was acting CFO and controller at a network marketing company. His professional experience includes roles as CFO and controller at other companies and at a CPA firm. Nolan has been directly involved in the global expansion of both 4Life and his former companies. He was instrumental in growing a former employer's business in Russia by $3 million. And he introduced an open accounting software platform at 4Life that significantly streamlined operations.

Nolan is a certified public accountant and earned his bachelor's degree in accounting from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. Nolan and his wife, Brenda, have five children and one grandchild.

As vice president of accounting for 4Life, Deann Carter oversees 4Life's U.S. financial statements including accounts receivable, accounts payable and sales taxes. Deann brings 15 years experience to 4Life. Prior to joining 4Life, Deann was the controller at ShapeRite Concepts. She has also held positions at KPMG, a public accounting firm.

Deann holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah. Deann and her husband, Russ, have three daughters.

As a vice president in the International Department, Jeff Kalinin has specific responsibility for the Europe, Mexico, Russia and Latin America markets. Jeff has 18 years of experience in the computer and application arena. Prior to joining 4Life, Jeff held the roles as IT director, manager of data communications and programmer analyst.

Jeff earned his bachelor's degree in computer science at San Diego State University in San Diego, California. Jeff and his wife, Toni, have two children.

As vice president of research & development, Cal McCausland plays a key role in developing 4Life's innovative health supplements and researching their effectiveness. Since 2002 alone, he has overseen 10 human clinical trials for 4Life^® Transfer Factor™ products. Cal has a long, distinguished career in health sciences and brings more than 36 years of experience to his work at 4Life. During his career he has developed over 500 supplements of which several billion dollars-worth have sold. Several remain top-selling products. His work on how supplements aid health while drugs interfere with it earned him the Pokrovsky Award from the Russian Federation. The Russian Academy of Medical and Technical Sciences honored him with the title of Academician. And, his work on an idea that would have the most economic benefit for the Russian people won him the Kosigin Award of the Russian Federation. Along with Dr. Emma Oganova, he has been instrumental in opening the market for 4Life Products in the Russian Federation.

Cal holds his Ph.D. in organic chemistry and a bachelor's in chemistry and physics from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He is also a retired lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force and a certified meteorologist. Cal and his wife, Linda, have seven children and eight grandchildren.

As president of Eurasia for 4Life, Dr. Oganova brings 19 years of experience in medicine and six years in administration to her oversight of Eurasia for 4Life. Before joining 4Life, she was president of science and education for a network marketing company. Her career includes organizing and managing the nonprofit that created a children's center in Armenia that provided medical and psychological help for victims of the 1988 Armenian earthquake. She also developed an educational system for Russian physicians and distributors for food supplements and completed more than 20 clinical studies on the effectiveness of food supplements.

Emma has been honored with the Kosigin (1998) and Pokrovsky (2000) awards from the Russian Federation and was elected an Academician of the Russian Academy of Medical and Technical Sciences. She holds degrees in internal medicine from the Stavropol State Medical Institute and cardiology from the Armenian State Medical Institute. Emma has one son.

As vice president of field development for 4Life, Mark Petersen interfaces with 4Life Distributors throughout the world, overseeing meetings and local and regional growth. Some of the 15 years of experience that Mark brings to 4Life include legal experience, international development and field development. Mark formerly served as vice president of international at both USANA and FranklinQuest (now FranklinCovey). He was also instrumental in building the international, purchasing and marketing departments while at NuSkin. Prior to joining 4Life, Mark served as senior vice president of international at ShapeRite Concepts. He has built and managed organizations on four continents and done extensive training and public speaking.

Mark holds a law degree from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah and a bachelor's in history and English from the University of Colorado in Boulder. Mark and his wife, Jenene, have five children.

As vice president of operations for 4Life, Norman Taylor oversees the everyday activities that keep 4Life running, including product manufacturing and distribution, shipping, warehousing and purchasing. Part of the 26 years of operations experience that Norman brings to 4Life includes being the CEO for a small sales and service company that serviced contract manufacturing companies for natural products. His extensive experience in distribution and manufacturing include serving as a product director, director of fulfillment support, director of production, director of logistics and assistant vice president of purchasing at companies such as Tradimex Equipment and Supply, Inc., Daw Technologies, Novell, WordPerfect and SoftCopy.

As vice president of marketing for 4Life, Trent Tenney oversees branding, marketing materials and numerous other marketing functions for 4Life's domestic and global marketing efforts. Before bringing more than a decade of sales and marketing experience to 4Life, Trent served as president and publisher as well as a vice president of marketing in the alternative health and nutrition publishing industry. In prior positions, Trent oversaw the publication of more than 200 alternative and preventative health publications at Woodland Publishing and successfully developed niche markets for health and direct sales publishing. He also worked in sales and marketing at Zions First National Bank and Bank of America.

Trent holds a bachelor's degree from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. He and his wife, Kelly, have four children.