Planning for the next seven generations with Libby Nelson

About this episode

Dan chats with Libby Nelson about her experiences at Kemin Industries and the importance of planning for future generations.

In this episode, Dan chats with Libby Nelson, who is part of the second generation of Kemin Industries in Des Moines. Libby is Vice President and General Counsel at Kemin, and has seen the company grow from an ingredients supplier to a global biotechnology company. Stay tuned to hear more about the Kemin story. The UNI FBC offers a variety of family business resources to help your business—and family—succeed for the long haul. Take your next steps for success at https://unifamilybusinesscenter.com.

People in this episode

Host: Dan

Guest: Libby Nelson

Topics covered

• family business
• succession planning
• biotechnology
• company growth
• leadership

Keywords

• Kemin Industries
• Libby Nelson
• family business
• biotechnology
• succession planning

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kemin Industries, UNI Family Business Center

Places: Des Moines

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