Private Wealth Council
John L. Ward is clinical professor and co-director of the Center for Family Enterprises at the Kellogg School of Management (Chicago, USA). His teaching and reserach interests are in family enterprise continuity, governance, philanthrophy, and sustainable strategy. His MBA and PhD degrees are from Stanford Graduate School of Business.
Ward has authored several books, including the best-selling "Keeping the Family Business Healthy", "Creating Effective Boards for Private Enterprises", "Strategic Planning for the Family Business", and "Perpetuating the Family Business", as well as the Family Business Leadership Series, several cases, and numerous articles. He is co-founder of the "Family Business Consulting Group Inc. and serves on the board of four companies in Europe and North America.