How 100-Year-Old Companies Survive

Monday, May 13, 2019

2nd Edition Book Available

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The 2nd edition of my book, first published in 2016, is now available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. It includes an updated list of C...
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Two 5th Generation Businesses Celebrate 170 Years in 2019

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Out of nine firms celebrating their 170th anniversaries this year, two have remained in the family for five generations : Hemp's Meats ...
Thursday, February 28, 2019

Van Dusen Beverages Is One of Nine Companies to Celebrate 170th Anniversary in 2019

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Astoria Pepsi-Cola bottler Van Dusen Beverages claims to be Oregon's oldest business. Established in 1849 as Van Dusen Mercantile, t...
Monday, February 4, 2019

Nine Companies Hit 150 Years in 2019

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1869  Often referred to as the Reconstruction Era, the United States was struggling to recover from the Civil War. These nine companies ...
Friday, January 25, 2019

One Company Hits 195 Years in 2019

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Ashaway Line & Twine Ashaway is best know as the only U.S. manufacturer of world-class racket strings, but it is also a lead...
Thursday, January 24, 2019

7th Generation Family Company Reaches 230th Anniversary

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Hanover, Maryland firm George R. Ruhl & Son has been providing high quality bakery supplies to the mid-Atlantic states since starti...
Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Two Insurance Companies Celebrate 225 Years of Writing Policies

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When you think about it, you kinda want to do business with an insurance company that has been around a while. These two started in 1794 an...
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Vicki TenHaken
Professor of Management at Hope College in Holland, MI; Ruch Director of the Baker Scholars Program; 2007/08 Fulbright Scholar at the Krakow University of Economics in Poland. 25 years of business experience including positions as VP of Marketing, Founder & General Manager of Herman Miller Retail, and EVP of Strategy with Herman Miller, Inc., and in Human Resource Management with General Electric. Served on the boards of SoundOff Signal, Resthaven Care Community, and Hope College. Publications include articles in the areas of leadership, corporate longevity, global business and entrepreneurship.
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