Preston Root
Retired Executive
Root Glass Company
Preston Root is a retired family enterprise executive of a 120-year-old family
business that invented the Coca-Cola bottle in 1915. He has extensive family
dynamics experience and non-profit involvement. Interestingly, his greatest
contribution to the family enterprise was his 13-year position outside the
family business for a Fortune 500 company.
SESSIONS
Main Stage The
Real-World Issues of Family Wealth – Panelist
Money comes with many perils. This session will focus on educating the family on how to deal with the stigmas associated with wealth, how to talk to friends and potential partners about it, how to prevent entitlement and how to keep family members engaged and productive.