January/February 2015 Openers

At age 13, Scenic Root knows her way around the Root family office. In fact, she has a desk there.

Under the tutelage of her father, Preston Root—president of the Root Family Board of Directors—and her mother, Lynn Root, Scenic has been engaged in dialogue about her family's legacy and its current business activities. She participates in family meetings and has been learning about philanthropy and financial responsibility.

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Barbara Spector

Barbara Spector is Family Business Magazine's editor-at-large.


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