The Robinson Family:
A Blindsided Inheritance Arrangement
Dick Robinson died unexpectedly in 2021 while still leading the family business. Dick hadn’t left the century-old company to either of his sons, Ben or Reece, as his father had left it to him. Instead, Dick’s will left Scholastic, and all of his personal possessions, in the control of Iole Lucchese, Scholastic’s Chief Strategy Officer...
Research & commentary
The Hermès family:
A story of resiliency—and even growth—in hard economic times
Hermès seems to weather economic storms with ease, making the Hermès family one of the wealthiest in the world, as Bloomberg highlighted recently. What sets them apart? At CMG, we think three things make the family unique and worth watching...
The hidden secret to business family succession
We share our insights and four "real-life" case studies on the hidden secret of business succession...
What makes a billionaire give away the majority of his wealth?
What would make Patagonia founder, Yvon Chouinard give away 98% of his company’s common shares? We share why and four things that stood out to us in this rare business move...