Paul Darley
Chairman, CEO & President
W.S. Darley & Co
Paul C. Darley is Chairman, CEO & President of W.S. Darley & Co. He is a Past President of the Fire Apparatus Manufacturers Association (FAMA). He has visited fire services in over 80 countries.
He holds a BS Degree in Marketing and Finance from Marquette University and an MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. He recently earned a two-year graduate degree in Emotional Intelligence from the University of Illinois.
He currently serves on the Board of Directors for several civic, corporate and charitable organizations.
In 2010, W.S. Darley & Co was named the Loyola University Illinois Family Business of the Year and was recognized by Marquette University as Alumnus Family Business of Year in 2009. He has numerous family business speaking engagements including “Resolving Sibling Conflict in Family Business” at the annual Family Business Magazine Conference.
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.