Family Biographies

Karen DeMasters recently published her article entitled Now Playing: The Family Legacy, Private Wealth, July 2010. An excerpt from the beginning is below:

The documentary begins with sepia- toned family photos fading in and out with the passage of time until you see a baby picture, but hear the voice of an elderly gentleman explaining that he was born at exactly the right time. The video is the family biography of Elmer Wavering, who was fascinated by the radio as a child and grew up to invent the car radio.

The video was made for the Wavering family as a memorial to Elmer and his legacy.

It is one of about 30 biographical documentaries Robert H. Jordan Jr. and his company, Video Family Biographies, has produced for ultra-high-net-worth families, who look upon the movies as a way to preserve forever the family’s philosophies, ideals and origins. The stories are sometimes about building a family business into a multimillion-dollar enterprise. Others are meant as a memorial to be passed on to future generations. Sometimes the project is prompted by a family tragedy or transitional event.

Special thanks to Jim Hillhouse (WealthCounsel) for bringing this to my attention.