When acclaimed wealth creators pass away, their families often wonder who can possibly take their place. They envision that one of the young heirs will brilliantly carry on the work and take care of the growing family. But they are rightly skeptical that history, even with genetic front-loading, can bring forth another Wunderkind. And they fear that unless they pick the right successor, the family fortune will begin a slow, inevitable decline.
When acclaimed wealth creators pass away, their families often wonder who can possibly take their place. They envision that one of the young heirs will brilliantly carry on the work and take care of the growing family. But they are rightly skeptical that history, even with genetic front-loading, can bring forth another Wunderkind. And they fear that unless they pick the right successor, the family fortune will begin a slow, inevitable decline.