Benjamin Persofsky Bio

Benjamin Persofsky is Head of the BBH Center for Family Business, which counsels some of the largest business-owning families in the world on the unique issues that occur at the intersection of owners’ businesses, their families, and their wealth. These topics include owner strategy, succession, governance, next generation owner development, and conflict. He is a frequent speaker at conferences on those topics, as well as on innovative approaches to share redemption, capital allocation, and dividend policies. Prior to joining the firm, he was employed by M&T Bank. Philanthropically, Ben is the Chairman of Elevate215. He is also a volunteer pilot with Angel Flight East. Ben received an A.B. in economics and business from Lafayette College and attended the University of Oxford as a visiting student concentrating on research in organizational behavior and developmental economics.