Family Business
Cornell’s 2023 Families in Business Conference Ignites Thought Leadership
Clarence Rivette, MBA ’25, provides an overview and shares personal takeaways about the 9th Annual Families in Business Conference held in Ithaca.
New York FarmNet Cultivates Stability for Farming Families
Fred Lee was on the verge of losing the Long Island farm he had inherited from his family. A call to New York FarmNet helped change his life and his business.
Knowledge into action: Preparing the next generation of family business leaders
The Smith Family Business Initiative (SFBI) understands family business—how it operates, what makes it unique, and the impact it has on the global economy.
- Alumni
- Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise
- Family Business
- Leadership
- Smith Family Business Initiative
- Sustainable Global Enterprise
Fisk Johnson, CEO of SC Johnson: A champion in the crusade against plastic ocean waste
SC Johnson CEO Fisk Johnson talks about why ending plastic ocean waste is important to him, his company, and human life on this planet.
- Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise
- Family Business
- Leadership
- Operations Technology and Information Management
- Smith Family Business Initiative
- Sustainable Global Enterprise
Profile in Leadership: Christina Keller, MBA ’07, president and CEO at Cascade Engineering
Christina Keller, CEO and president of Cascade Engineering, upholds and updates a family tradition of do-good capitalism.
Helping family businesses thrive: SFBI turns five years old
A Cornell-wide program, the Smith Family Business Initiative was founded in 2014 with a $10 million donation from John Smith, MBA ’74, and his wife, Dyan.
A Hotelier’s Perspective: The Little Things Matter
Lani Shufelt, MBA ’12, owner and COO of The Chanler at Cliff Walk, says travelers are looking for unique experiences rather than cookie-cutter accommodations.
Zhu Shen’s Journey: How recovery from loss transformed her life
An unlikely journey from biotech scientist to documentary filmmaker
