by Family Business Histories | Sep 7, 2022 | Past Events
Abstract Family businesses are neither standard nor universal business organizations that operate without historical context. Families vary within the same territory over time, and so do the businesses in which they invest. The respective economical, political, and...
by Family Business Histories | Jun 21, 2022 | Past Events
Abstract We were delighted to welcome fourth-generation family business member Abdulrahman AlBassam, as our keynote speaker. During the session, Abdulrahman shared about his family business history and discussed his own role in following a rich legacy. Abdulrahman...
by Family Business Histories | Apr 27, 2022 | Past Events
Abstract Nehmeh is a trading and manufacturing group of companies focused on providing industrial solutions with its roots dating back to 1955 in Doha, Qatar by its Lebanese founder Antoine Nehme. Following their slogan “We treasure the past. We celebrate the present....
by Family Business Histories | Jun 16, 2021 | Past Events
AbSTRACT History is pervasive in family business settings, where values, beliefs, narratives, and artifacts of the founding family are handed down from generation to generation. The history of a family and its business, therefore, pervades family business goals,...
by Family Business Histories | May 25, 2021 | Past Events
Abstract Our publications consist of a series of case studies which explore the historical evolution of selected leading family businesses in the MENASA region. The historical narratives shed a light on the businesses’ multi-generational quest for longevity in...
by Family Business Histories | Mar 16, 2021 | Past Events
AbSTRACT The Family Business Histories project was delighted to welcome Dr. Andrea Schneider-Braunberger, CEO of the Gesellschaft für Unternehmensgeschichte (GUG) (Business History Society), established in 1976 and based in Frankfurt-am-Main in Germany. Andrea has...
