Stan Greene

Stan Greene

x is the founder and president of Announcement Converters a specialty paper supplier. Before founding the company in 1972, he served in the U.S. Naval Air Reserve, graduated with an MBA from Columbia University, and worked on Madison Avenue in an advertising agency now made famous by the TV show “Mad Men.” Greene has been recognized for his adaptive and innovative leadership in an ever changing industry. Announcement Converters roots stretch back as far as 1923 in New York City. Now based in Miami, the company is a leading force in the specialty paper and envelope supply business.

Family Business Succession – Success Through Simplicity

As the head of a successful third-generation small family business I receive a steady stream of emails from would-be advisors. These messages are laced with menacing statistics about how almost all family leadership succession is doomed. This tired advice misses the mark, focusing on trusts and tax and not what really matters — ethics, education and adaptation.