McCoy Family Speaker Series
Hosted by the Alderson & Griffin Center for Family Business & Entrepreneurship, the McCoy Family Speaker Series aims to enhance the success and impact of family businesses and entrepreneurs in the region and beyond. Established through a generous $1 million gift from McCoy's Building Supply, the series covers topics such as innovation, leadership and succession planning, and more.
Upcoming Event
Join us for an engaging discussion on family business and entrepreneurship with Matt Allen, Ph.D., John L. Ward Clinical Professor of Family Enterprises at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. An expert in family learning and next-generation leadership, he will share research-backed insights on fostering entrepreneurship across generations, avoiding dependence, and sustaining innovation in family businesses. With extensive teaching experience and published work in Harvard Business Review and Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, he brings valuable expertise to this discussion. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain expert advice, connect with peers, and strengthen your family business for the future.
In-Person
Thursday, February 27 | 8 A.M. - 10:30 A.M.
Museum of Texas Tech University
3301 4th St, Lubbock, TX 79415
Breakfast will be provided
Featured Speaker
Matt Allen, Ph.D.
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University
Matt Allen, Ph.D., is the John L. Ward Clinical Professor of Family Enterprises and Executive Director of the Ward Center for Family Enterprises. His expertise includes family learning, family entrepreneurship, and next-generation development. His research is published in top outlets such as the Harvard Business Review and Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice. He has taught entrepreneurship at various levels and received recognition as Best Undergraduate Business Professors in 2020 from Poets & Quants. With personal experience in family business, he also founded the Institute for Family Entrepreneurship at Babson College and directed the global STEP Project. He holds a B.A. from the University of Utah, an MBA from the University of Notre Dame, and a Ph.D. from Cornell University.
About McCoy’s Building Supply
McCoy's Building Supply is a fourth-generation family business. Started by Frank McCoy in 1927 as McCoy Roofing Company in Galveston, Texas, the company evolved into McCoy's Building Supply and grew across Texas and beyond under the leadership and vision of Frank's son, Emmett McCoy, and later, by Emmett's children and grandchildren. Today, McCoy's Building Supply has 85 locations, two millwork facilities and three internal distribution centers within a three-state area.
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