Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Family-Owned Businesses (KQED)

Family-Owned Businesses (click here for show)

Many of the most successful global corporations started out as family businesses -- but from sibling rivalries to succession dispute issues, these companies face numerous challenges. We examine the trials, tribulations and joys of the family business.

Guests:

  • Amelia Ceja, president of Ceja Vineyard, a Napa winery founded by the area's first generation of Mexican-American producers

  • Kent Rhodes, visiting professor of leadership and ethics at Pepperdine University and an associate and consultant with the Family Business Consulting Group

  • Lou Lucaccini, adjunct professor and research associate at the School of Business and Management's Family Business Center at the University of San Francisco

  • Mary Everett, owner of the Everett and Jones Barbeque Restaurant, a family-run business with seven restaurants locally

  • Maryles Casto, founder and CEO of Casto Travel, the largest privately-owned travel management company in Northern California and the largest travel agency in the Bay Area

  • Steve Radford, senior vice president for Radford Surveys + Consulting

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