Transition to Next-Gen: Rewriting the Rules of Succession

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From Clocks to Circuits: Reinventing a 175-Year Family Legacy

Dr. Maren Celine Schweizer is CEO of Schweizer World Group and is sixth generation of the business family. The Schweizer family has entrepreneurial roots in Germany that go back to 1849. Schweizer World Group is a portfolio management company and a family office. It is also the S ...  Show more

From Mills to Mobility: The 200-Year Peugeot Family Journey

Sébastien Damery is the 8th generation of the Peugeot business family and serves as the Family Council Coordinator. Peugeot was founded in 1810 in the eastern part of France and became one of the leading global car manufacturers. Many changes have taken place in the global automo ...  Show more

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