Sharing Wisdom, Building Values Letters from Family Business Owners to Their Successors

A collection of personal family letters written from great entrepreneurs to their family members about business, success and life. In Sharing Wisdom, Building Values we learn directly through their own words.

Preface The Authors Introduction Testimony; T.Lombard of Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie Bank, Switzerland Succession Tips and Tools PART I: FOUNDERS Letter; F.Henkel of Henkel KgaA, Germany Letter; Baron M.Bich of Société BIC, France Letter; Abdurrahman, B.Paksoy of Paksoy Tic San A.S., Turkey Letter; E.Bernat of Chupa Chups Group, Spain PART II: SIBLINGS Letter; R.Strauss-Bendror of Strauss-Elite Ltd., Israel Letter; R.Pasin of Radio Flyer Inc. United States Letter; K.Yap of Qian Hu Corporation Limited, Singapore PART III: COUSINS Testimony; P.Nordmann of Maus Frères S.A., Switzerland Letter; M.Drago of DeAgostini S.p.A., Italy Letter; B.Paulig of Paulig Ltd., Finland Letter; L.A.Garcia of Algar Grupo, Brazil PART IV: WOMEN IN FAMILY BUSINESS Letter; M.Al Khonaini of Al Khonaini Al Katami Trading & Contracting Co., Kuwait Letter; A.Rodale of Rodale Inc., United States PART V: SHARED LEADERSHIP Letter; Dr. P.Zinkann of Miele & Cie CmbH, Germany PART VI: WEALTH, TRUSTS AND STEWARDSHIP Letter; S.Waichler of Follett Corporation, United States PART VII: NO SUCCESSORS Letter; Y.Fukujara of Shiseido Company Limited, Japan PART VIII: FAMILY DYNASTIES Letter; D.Frescobaldi , Marchesi d

DENISE KENYON-ROUVINEZ Associate of the Family Business Consulting Group and Founder and President of the Family Business Network in French speaking Switzerland.

GORDON ADLER Senior Writer at IMD Business School in Switzerland, where he has worked closely with Family Business Network and family business faculty. He works as a consultant at leading management institutions and international firms.

GUIDO CORBETTA Professor of Strategic Management and Chairman of the Strategic and Entrepreneurial Management Department of Bocconi University School of Management, Milan, Italy. He is also a member of the Family Business Consulting Group International and has authored many books and articles on family business issues.

GIANFILIPPO CUNEO Founder of Bain & Co., Italy as well as the venture capital fund, Angelventures. Until 1989 he was Director of McKinsey. He was written four books on management and numerous articles for the leading Italian business newspapers.