CHICAGO, Sept. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Family Business Network North America is pleased to announce that Thierry Peugeot, Former Chairman of PSA Peugeot Citroën, Michael Greenspon, 5th generation family member of the New York Times and Richard Edelman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Edelman are scheduled to present in September for a special "family only" event in New York City.
Mr. Peugeot will discuss how his family was able to stay in business together for over 200 years. With the strategic needs and challenges facing their business, and the financial needs of the family they moved from coffee milling, to the bicycle business before creating a successful enterprise in the automotive industry. Currently, The PSA Group is the 2nd largest car manufacturer in Europe, produces over 3 Million cars annually, and has over 54 Billion €. in sales.
Mr. Peugeot started his career outside of the family business as many successful family owners do to gain experience and build credibility outside of the family system. He entered the business in 1988 and climbed his way up the ladder until he was appointed Chairman in 2002. At the family business board level, a primary responsibility is to balance the needs of the family with the needs of the business.
Richard Edelman, a 2nd generation family member, will present findings from the 2017 Edelman Family Business Trust Barometer. The 2017 Edelman Family Business Trust Barometer is a comprehensive look across twelve global markets into the drivers of and challenges to family business trust. Results specifically reveal expectations of family companies and the families that lead them; insights around the perception of wealth and philanthropic efforts; and perspective on how to best prepare and credential next generation leaders.
"The theme of the conference is building resiliency in families and family businesses. We are excited to have Mr. Peugeot share his family story and critical decision points, and Mr. Edelman provide research and insights into family business trust and long term success. Families love learning directly from other families, that's what makes our events unique and inspiring," says Jennifer Muntz, Executive Director of Family Business Network.
Finally, Andrew Keyt, President of Family Business Network will interview Michael Greenspon on the topic of staying relevant in turbulent times. Mr. Greenspon will answer questions related to environmental changes that impacted The New York Times and how the family responded to maintain family unity and keep the business relevant over the years.
About FBN-North America
We are the North American chapter of Family Business Network International, founded in 1995 as a non-profit network run by family businesses, for family businesses, with the aim of strengthening success over generations. FBN continually increases its ability to help family businesses grow, succeed and prosper through the exchange of best practices, new ideas and the peer-to-peer learning activities within its network. FBN-NA is currently preparing for its next Family Forum and Pre-Forum Workshop to be held September 27-29, 2017, in Times Square in New York City.
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