About Family First
Deeply rooted in tradition and the American landscape, family businesses are planted at the heart of Greater Philadelphia’s business community.
Recognizing this vital segment of our economy, the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce partnered with Firstrust to offer the region’s first comprehensive program designed to foster growth and development and support the unique needs of family and closely held businesses.
Family First provides ongoing educational and networking opportunities exclusively for family businesses in the Greater Philadelphia region.
View family businesses on the Chamber's Member Directory
Who can benefit from the Family First program?
Any type of family business — sole proprietors, partnerships, and small to mid-size family businesses — could benefit from this series of educational programs, featured speakers, and networking events.
Past Speakers
The following is a list of the Greater Philadelphia regional family business executives who have been featured in Family First programming:
- Jack Asher, Co-Chairman, Asher's Chocolates
- Harold Carmichael, former Philadelphia Eagle
- Mark Clemens, formerly Clemens Family Markets
- Hy Goldberg, Safian & Rudolph
- Jim Herr, Herr Foods Inc
- Michael Holahan, Co-Founder and President, Pennsylvania General Store
- Bruce Lev, Partner, Chief Creative Officer, LevLane Advertising
- Bill Mignucci, DiBruno Brothers
- Dick Wood, Wawa
- Bill Yoh, The Day & Zimmermann Group, Inc.
Identify Your Company as a Family Business
As part of the Chamber membership, the Family First initiative is open to all types of closely held or family-owned businesses to create new opportunities to and cultivate the growth of the a company through education, promotion and recognition. If you are a family business and would like to receive information on upcoming Family First events, please email Erin Vizza.
If you are interested in learning more about the Family First program and are not a member of the Chamber, please call 215-790-3700 to learn more about exclusive Family Business membership packages.
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