Chapter 24 - THE COMPANY AFTER MARGARET
Whitmore Foods & Hospitality changed governance.
Events division sold through competitive process.
Employee representatives gained two board seats.
Independent fiduciaries controlled descendant voting during minors’ years.
Jessica remained in events strategy initially, then left after three years.
Mark became COO of the food distribution arm only after independent review.
Not because he was a Whitmore.
Because his performance justified it.
He later declined CEO consideration.
“I’ve had enough family identity for one lifetime.”
He joined another logistics company.
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The Whitmore name became less central to his career.
Good.
