Product Description

The successor volume--and intellectual prequel--to Family Wealth

Why do some families thrive for generations? What accounts for the sad deterioration that other families experience? This book builds on the now widely accepted practices offered in Hughes's signature work Family Wealth and offers families the professionals who serve them a view of his panoramic insights into what makes families flourish and fail. It lays out the basis for the vision of family governance the author has developed through his work and research. His advice addressed not only what to do but how to think about the complex issues of family goveranance, growth and stability, and the ongoing challenge of nurturing the happiness of each family member.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #53061 in Books
• Published on: 2007-08-15
• Released on: 2007-07-24
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 315 pages

About the Author
James E. Hughes Jr. is a sixth-generation counselor-at-law, now retired, and author of many influential articles on family governance and wealth preservation. He is renowned for facilitating multigenerational family meetings, with an emphasis on family governance issues. Hughes is frequently called on to address international symposia on helping families to avoid the shirtsleeves-to-shirtsleeves proverb and to instead flourish through the growth of their human, intellectual, and financial capital.