> I have plenty of ideas for improving and modernizing the company... You CAN do both. Put together a 12-to-36 month plan where you upgrade the company, groom

> I have plenty of ideas for improving and modernizing the company... You CAN do both. Put together a 12-to-36 month plan where you upgrade the company, groom, or find a worthy CEO successor. You can still retain family control and involvement by then moving into a chairman or board role. That will free you to pursue your other interests. How Bill Ford recruited Alan Mulally is instructive> http://www.denniscarey.com/publications/How%20the%20Ford%20board%20recruited%20Alan%20Mulally.pdf http://www.denniscarey.com/publications/How%20the%20Ford%20b...