The J. R. Simplot Company is one of the largest privately held firms in the country, with annual sales of more than $3 billion. Founded as a one-man operation more than 70 years ago by J. R. Jack Simplot, the company has grown into a global food and agribusiness conglomerate with products that are sold in every state and many foreign countries. Customer satisfaction is the primary goal of all their products and services, and the Company is recognized as a leader in production innovation and efficiency. The Simplot Companys mission statement, Bringing Earths Resources to Life, embodies their reason for being in business. They mold many of their planets raw materials into value-added items that sustain and enhance life. Their board of directors, composed of Simplot family members and business executives from diverse backgrounds, is well-versed in every aspect of what it takes to run a successful organization, both at home and abroad. In addition to understanding the ingredients of building a profitable business, they are keenly aware of their ecological responsibilities. Simplot continually addresses environmental matters, not only because they depend on the continued availability of natural resources for their livelihood, but also because good stewardship of air, land, and water is the right thing to do. They believe successful companies must be responsible members of society in other ways, too. Through such activities as their annual Simplot Games track meet, they regularly support a wide variety of needs in communities where they operate.