Founded by Rex Maughan in 1978, Forever Living makes aloe vera-based wellness, nutrition, skin-care and personal-care products. The Scottsdale company controls its supply chain from its own aloe fields through manufacturing, research, quality laboratories and distribution, serving customers in more than 140 countries. Its aloe operation includes more than 50 million plants, with fields in the Dominican Republic using solar-powered pumps and drip irrigation to reduce water usage by 90 percent.