Family business can represent a set of values and traditions that go to the heart of our American way of life. The Center will bring the resources of UTC to support families that work and build the value of their businesses and value what they have built. The recognition is that the core of a family and their business is the family's shared vision and values. The Center is self-supporting. It was initiated in 1996.
Family businesses play a pivotal role in our economy.
Over nine out of every ten businesses in the United States are family controlled and are discovering daily how to meld their business objectives and family values. Their success in doing so determines, in large measure, the success of our economy. They seek to achieve their objectives and adapt to a fast changing environment. Family businesses need and respond to supportive institutions that teach, preach, facilitate, stimulate and educate on the basics of family business success. The Family Business Center seeks to provide support that will strengthen the family and the business.