One Family’s Emergency Succession Plan

Establishing a single family office isn’t the only way to ensure continuity in a family enterprise: Tom Sween, chairman of E.A. Sween Company, and his family have built a deep, trusting relationship with their multifamily office — so deep in fact that if something were to happen to both Sween and his son, it would be executives from that family office who would step in to advise the family and the board on the business’s future.

Finding Cultural Fits For Your Family Office

According to Todd Hohauser, his father was “talking about culture and fit before it was cool” when he founded retained executive search firm Harvey Hohauser & Associates in 1986. Hohauser, who today is CEO, and his colleague Sam Frank, vice president of executive search, talk about hiring for family offices — in particular, the importance of culture and fit.

University of Chicago Launches Family Office Initiative

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is starting a Family Office Initiative that will promote research, education and networking related to family offices. The initiative highlights the University of Chicago’s connection to family office history: The university was founded by John D. Rockefeller, who was also a pioneer in the single family office arena.

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Finding Cultural Fits For Your Family Office

According to Todd Hohauser, his father was “talking about culture and fit before it was cool” when he founded retained executive search firm Harvey Hohauser & Associates in 1986. Hohauser, who today is CEO, and his colleague Sam Frank, vice president of executive search, talk about hiring for family offices — in particular, the importance of culture and fit.

University of Chicago Launches Family Office Initiative

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is starting a Family Office Initiative that will promote research, education and networking related to family offices. The initiative highlights the University of Chicago’s connection to family office history: The university was founded by John D. Rockefeller, who was also a pioneer in the single family office arena.

One Family’s Emergency Succession Plan

Establishing a single family office isn’t the only way to ensure continuity in a family enterprise: Tom Sween, chairman of E.A. Sween Company, and his family have built a deep, trusting relationship with their multifamily office — so deep in fact that if something were to happen to both Sween and his son, it would be executives from that family office who would step in to advise the family and the board on the business’s future.

FAMILY OFFICE + FAMILY BUSINESS

Sign up for FO Pro: The Family Office Professional — the new information source for family office leaders and the families they serve.

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