In his book Leaving a Legacy: Navigating Family Businesses Succession author David C. Bentall shares family business insights gleaned from 20 years of working with The Bentall Group and Dominion Construction especially as they relate to the challenges of family business succession. Skillfully marrying his own experience with best practices in the field, he offers solutions to the distinct challenges faced by all families in business. Practical examples are also included from prominent entrepreneurial business families from across North America. Each of the following families share successful strategies for succeeding in family business:
Practical examples are also included from the following prominent entrepreneurial business
families from across North America:
Peter Armstrong of Rocky Mountaineer, Victor Bachechi of Carlo Inc., Keith & Ryan Beedie of
Beedie Development Group, Murray Berstein of Nixon Uniform Service and Medical Wear,
Jay Bornstein of Bornstein Seafoods, DJ Devries of Newton Omniplex, Ashleigh Everett of Royal
Canadian Properties, Karen & Charles Flavelle of Purdy's Chocolates, Ken Finch & Robert
Foord of Kal Tire, Paul & Michael Higgins of Mother Parkers Tea and Coffee, Richard Ivey of Ivey
Foundation, Greg Kuykendall of Kuykendall Hearing Aid Center, Peter Legge of Canada Wide
Media, Stuart McLaughlin of Grouse Mountain Resorts, David McLean of The McLean Group,
Jack McMillan of Nordstrom, Paul Melnuk of FTL Capital Partners, Dave Miller of Fix Auto,
Larry Rosen of Harry Rosen, Greg Simpson of Simpson Seeds Inc., Jane Tidball of Thunderbird
Show Park, Bill Yeargin (Meloon Family) of Correct Craft.
