Benjamin Means is John T. Campbell Chair in Business and Professional Ethics at the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law. He is the founding director of the United State's first law-school-based family business program, where he has developed an innovative curriculum to prepare law students to represent family business owners. His scholarly work, published in top journals, has established a new field of legal academic inquiry.

'From exploring family ties to inheritance with vivid real-world examples, Means provides an insightful study of the unique features and importance of family business. A must-read book for anyone interested in family business law and corporate governance.' Elizabeth Pollman, Perry Golkin Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

• Introduction; Part I. Theory: 1. Why corporate law excludes family relationships; 2. Distinctive features of family businesses; 3. Integrating family and business values; Part II. Application: 4. Marriage; 5. Employment; 6. Succession; Part III. Legal Frameworks: 7. Improving corporate governance; 8. Dispute resolution; Part IV. Societal Impact: 9. Stewardship; 10. Wealth inequality; Afterword.

Benjamin Means is John T. Campbell Chair in Business and Professional Ethics at the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law. He is the founding director of the United State's first law-school-based family business program, where he has developed an innovative curriculum to prepare law students to represent family business owners. His scholarly work, published in top journals, has established a new field of legal academic inquiry.

'From exploring family ties to inheritance with vivid real-world examples, Means provides an insightful study of the unique features and importance of family business. A must-read book for anyone interested in family business law and corporate governance.' Elizabeth Pollman, Perry Golkin Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

• Introduction; Part I. Theory: 1. Why corporate law excludes family relationships; 2. Distinctive features of family businesses; 3. Integrating family and business values; Part II. Application: 4. Marriage; 5. Employment; 6. Succession; Part III. Legal Frameworks: 7. Improving corporate governance; 8. Dispute resolution; Part IV. Societal Impact: 9. Stewardship; 10. Wealth inequality; Afterword.

Benjamin Means is John T. Campbell Chair in Business and Professional Ethics at the University of South Carolina Joseph F. Rice School of Law. He is the founding director of the United State's first law-school-based family business program, where he has developed an innovative curriculum to prepare law students to represent family business owners. His scholarly work, published in top journals, has established a new field of legal academic inquiry.

'From exploring family ties to inheritance with vivid real-world examples, Means provides an insightful study of the unique features and importance of family business. A must-read book for anyone interested in family business law and corporate governance.' Elizabeth Pollman, Perry Golkin Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

• Introduction; Part I. Theory: 1. Why corporate law excludes family relationships; 2. Distinctive features of family businesses; 3. Integrating family and business values; Part II. Application: 4. Marriage; 5. Employment; 6. Succession; Part III. Legal Frameworks: 7. Improving corporate governance; 8. Dispute resolution; Part IV. Societal Impact: 9. Stewardship; 10. Wealth inequality; Afterword.