The Family Business Center is an important addition to the region. Its events, workshops, seminars and special affinity groups have made a great impact on my family business and it’s success for future generations.

Steve Bender, CEO, Warren G. Bender Co
(2nd generation and mentor to the 3rd generation)

Mark your calendar for this special visit with

New York Times Best Selling Author

William Knoedelseder

September 17, 2013
4:30 pm
Tsakopoulos Library Galleria

Bill Knoedelseder is a veteran journalist, author and television news executive who spent 12 years as an investigative reporter for The Los Angeles Times. He has served as the executive producer and creator of local and national news programs and documentaries for Fox Television, Disney, Knight Ridder and USA Broadcasting.  “Bitter Brew”, was published by Harper Collins in November 2012.  Lionsgate Entertainment has optioned the TV rights, in association with Oscar-winning producer Michael London (“Sideways”) and film director John Sayles.

"This is a lurid, fascinating tale, which narrowly escapes the charge of being sensationalist thanks to its factual grounding and the significance of its subject—a family business that managed to dominate an industry but could not get its own dysfunction under control."   _Wall Street Journal