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How the Hershey Board Balances Family Control with Shareholder Value
This episode examines how the Hershey Company's board of directors manages the tension between family legacy and shareholder returns. Hershey is controlled by the Hershey Trust, which owns about 80% of voting power and has a charitable mission to fund a school for underprivileged children. We dig into specific moments: the 2002 attempted sale to Wrigley that was blocked by the board, the 2007 board shake-up after a governance scandal, and the 2016 board's rejection of Mondelez's $23 billion takeover offer. Lucas and Luna discuss how the board's unique structure—with a…
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