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David Shaw

Publishing Director
Family Business Magazine
David Shaw is the publishing director of Family Business and its sister publication, Directors & Boards . With more than 30 years of experience in business-to-business and consumer media markets, he has served as an editor, publisher, publishing director, group publisher and group vice president of a variety of publications, trade shows, conferences and websites. Prior to founding GRID Media, David served as senior vice president for Phillips Business Information Inc., where he oversaw nearly 100 discrete media properties, and helped build the business from $35 million to more than $100 million in annual revenues. He is a frequent author and speaker on issues related to business-to-business media, multi-generational family businesses and private and public company governance. He is married, with two grown children, one serving in the Navy and the other in law school.

SESSIONS

Dividend Policies and Strategies (featuring new research!) Speaker

Dividends/distributions from the business are often a source of family conflict. A new study by Family Business Magazine in partnership with Mercer Capital reveals how business families approach issues related to valuation, distributions and reinvestment in the business. Mercer researchers will present the first cut of the study findings.