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Family Company Success Principles: An Introductory Workshop for Students
500 W. 5th
500 West 5th Street, Suite 300
Winston Salem, NC 27104
United States
Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Category: Events
What's so special about a family company? 
Why should I go to work for my family company?
What are the predictable points of stress for the family company?
Why is leadership succession so hard?
How do we set up our family company for long term success?

Description: In this 90 minute discussion, we will explore these questions and more including the special nature of family firms. We will talk about family company strengths & challenges, and the common steps that the long-lived ones take to assure long-term stability.

Who is this for? This program is geared towards upper level high school students and college students. Parents are welcome to attend as well. 

What will I learn? 

  • The special nature of family companies, and their advantages and disadvantages relative to firms with other forms of ownership;
  • How successful family owners connect with the company, including shareholder meetings and other ways;
  • Common ways to govern the company, including board composition, board process and overall governance effectiveness;
  • Common flash points of conflict in family companies, together with useful tactics to deal with them;
  • Your own development as a family company leader and how you can develop your full potential either inside or outside the company.
About the speaker:
For seventeen years, Roy Richards Jr. was Chief Executive of Southwire Company, the largest manufacturer of power cables in North America. He has led or served on nearly two dozen academic, social service, public and private company boards. He is currently an adjunct professor at the IE Business School in Spain and Wake Forest University. He also currently leads three social enterprises in the fields of environmental advocacy, land conservation and climate change.

This program is open to all members, parents and students and is free to attend. 
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Contact: Sarah Chandler, [email protected]