Henry Hutcheson

Henry Hutcheson

MBA, CFBA, CMC

NC, US
Family business expert, author, and member teaches the secrets to running and transitioning a family business, while preserving the wealth, improving communication, and maintaining family harmony.

The Founder and President of Family Business USA, Henry Hutcheson, grew up working for his family's business, Olan Mills Portrait Studios. He has also had an international management consulting career with UPS, Sumitomo Electric, and IBM. As the Director of Business Transformation with IBM Henry lived or worked in Asia, Europe, and South America.

Henry studied Psychology at the American College of Switzerland, and has a BA from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA in Management from Columbia Business School.
He served on the Board of Directors for the Carolina chapter of the Institute of Management Consultants and the Society of Financial Services Professionals, is a CMC -Certified Management Consultant, and is a CFBA - Certified Family Business Advisor.

Henry is the author of Dirty Little Secrets of Family Business, and has helped family businesses and privately-held businesses across the country and globally in a wide range of industries preserve wealth, optmize business operations, enhance communication, prepare the next generation, and successfully execute succession, all while maintaining or improving family harmony.

SPEAKING/WORKSHOPS
• Industry and Trade Associations

• Industry Annual Conferences
• Family Business Centers
• Business Consortiums

• Estate Planning Associations
• Funeral Directors Association

• ARSCI
• Million Dollar Round Table
• Institute of Management Accounting
• Institute of Management Consulting
• Wells Fargo Wealth Management
• Oregon Garden Center Association
• NIW University

• Campbell University
• Robert Half
• ISSA
• Gas/Power Industry Conference
• Tulane Family Business Center

• Exit Planning Institute
• National Conference of Independent Garden Centers
• Family Business Center, Wake Forest University
• Garden Centers of America
• Financial Planning Associations

• Society of Financial Services Professionals
• Rotary Clubs
• State Association of CPAs
• Shaw Industries
• The Legacy Centre
• FENG

PUBLICATIONS

• Author "Dirty Little Secrets of Family Business"
• Wall Street Journal
• Fortune
• Family Business Magazine
• News & Observer (columnist)
• Charlotte Observer (columnist)
• Chattanooga TimesFreePress
• Nursery Retailer Magazine (columnist)
• Crain's Business New York
• The State (columnist)
• Kids, Wealth and Consequences
• Forbes.com

TELEVISION INTERVIEWS


• ABC TV, "Let's Talk Live", Washington D.C.
• CBS TV, Studio 10 Live, Tampa, FL
• FOX TV, "News Now", Cincinnati, OH

• CBS, Virginia This Morning, Richmond, VA
• "Born B4 64" with Katherine Raaker

TOPICS/AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

• Family Harmony

• Improving Communication

• Succession Planning
• Exit Planning
• Financing Transitions

• Estate Planning Guidance
• Governance
• Conflict Resolution
• Business Strategy
• Business Improvement
• Leadership Development
• Life Coaching
• Mentoring

The Founder and President of Family Business USA, Henry Hutcheson, grew up working for his family's business, Olan Mills Portrait Studios. He has also had an international management consulting career with UPS, Sumitomo Electric, and IBM. As the Director of Business Transformation with IBM Henry lived or worked in Asia, Europe, and South America.

Henry studied Psychology at the American College of Switzerland, and has a BA from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA in Management from Columbia Business School.
He served on the Board of Directors for the Carolina chapter of the Institute of Management Consultants and the Society of Financial Services Professionals, is a CMC -Certified Management Consultant, and is a CFBA - Certified Family Business Advisor.

Henry is the author of Dirty Little Secrets of Family Business, and has helped family businesses and privately-held businesses across the country and globally in a wide range of industries preserve wealth, optmize business operations, enhance communication, prepare the next generation, and successfully execute succession, all while maintaining or improving family harmony.

SPEAKING/WORKSHOPS
• Industry and Trade Associations

• Industry Annual Conferences
• Family Business Centers
• Business Consortiums

• Estate Planning Associations
• Funeral Directors Association

• ARSCI
• Million Dollar Round Table
• Institute of Management Accounting
• Institute of Management Consulting
• Wells Fargo Wealth Management
• Oregon Garden Center Association
• NIW University

• Campbell University
• Robert Half
• ISSA
• Gas/Power Industry Conference
• Tulane Family Business Center

• Exit Planning Institute
• National Conference of Independent Garden Centers
• Family Business Center, Wake Forest University
• Garden Centers of America
• Financial Planning Associations

• Society of Financial Services Professionals
• Rotary Clubs
• State Association of CPAs
• Shaw Industries
• The Legacy Centre
• FENG

PUBLICATIONS

• Author "Dirty Little Secrets of Family Business"
• Wall Street Journal
• Fortune
• Family Business Magazine
• News & Observer (columnist)
• Charlotte Observer (columnist)
• Chattanooga TimesFreePress
• Nursery Retailer Magazine (columnist)
• Crain's Business New York
• The State (columnist)
• Kids, Wealth and Consequences
• Forbes.com

TELEVISION INTERVIEWS


• ABC TV, "Let's Talk Live", Washington D.C.
• CBS TV, Studio 10 Live, Tampa, FL
• FOX TV, "News Now", Cincinnati, OH

• CBS, Virginia This Morning, Richmond, VA
• "Born B4 64" with Katherine Raaker

TOPICS/AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

• Family Harmony

• Improving Communication

• Succession Planning
• Exit Planning
• Financing Transitions

• Estate Planning Guidance
• Governance
• Conflict Resolution
• Business Strategy
• Business Improvement
• Leadership Development
• Life Coaching
• Mentoring

Dirty Little Secrets of Family Business

Format: ​45-60 minute keynote", "1.5 day workshop" or "2 hour breakout

This program is perfect for:
  • Family Business audiences
  • Privately or Closely-held Business audiences
  • ​Industry/Trade Associations and Conferences

This educational, interactive, and fun program is based on my  ground-breaking book, Dirty Little Secrets of Family Business. The audience will learn...
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changingHumorous / Funny

Managing Conflict in the Family Business

Business is about profit and family is about unconditional love and support. Thus working with family members does not always combine well. This interactive presentation of workshop will discuss where conflict comes from in the family business, but more importantly how it can be prevented in the first place or solved once it has taken root.
Audience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Preparing the Next Generation to effectively run the family business

The first step in transitioning a family business is to assess if the next generation has the interest and capability to lead the family business. The next step is to prepare and groom them for the uniqueness of running a family business. This will cover how to navigate working for the current generation now, and then being the family business leader once the current generation has stepped back. It will cover the unique characteristics of Millenials, mentoring, and managing a group of...
Entertainment-basedAudience ActivityEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Family Business workshop for Current Generation Owners and Leaders

This workshop is designed to allow for the safe discussion of issues facing current generation family business leaders.

Current generation family business leaders share a lot of common concerns about the next generation, transtioning, and whether they should sell or bring in outside management. They would also like to put the structures and governance in place to ensure success for the next generation.

This workship raises the key questions common to the current...
Audience ActivityEducational / Informative

Family Business Workshop for Next Generation leaders

This workshop is designed to allow for a safe place for next generation family business leaders to raise and discuss issues particular to the next generation. Current and known issues facing the next generation will be presented, such as how to work with the current generation, and understanding and managing the interests of the current generation, and other stakeholders like key employees, siblings, family members, and other owners. Further issues will be brought forth from the audience for...
Audience ActivityEducational / Informative