A Legacy of Leadership

[...]Jenell had worked in the dealership as a customer relations manager. 5he postponed her M.B.A. studies, like her father had done, and attended the National Automobile Dealers Association's Dealer Candidate Academy-a preparatory program for aspiring auto dealers. Family-owned businesses are a huge component of the U.5. economy, and their attention to good governance practices can have an impact on success and failure, according to Tom McGee, deputy chief executive of Deloitte L.L.R "Given that these companies are considered engines of job creation, a sharper focus on governance is important to their longevity, and to the success of our economy as a whole," adds McGee.