wing_zealot wrote:
camperforlife wrote:
I was surprised when KZ sold to Thor and now Jayco. When these family companies hit the second and especially third generations money seems to out weigh family.
Why work when you got $576M? I could live extremely well on the interest alone and never work a day it my life.
Exactly. First generation works hands on to build their business and takes pride in the accomplishments. As it grows, the second generation likely gets involved. If the business grows really large, then it moves away from being a family business and into the corporate world. By the time the third generation comes along there is little of the "family business" left in it and they are ready to reap the benefits of the previous generation's work.