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BUSINESS & LEGAL NEWS IN BAKER, CLAY, DUVAL, NASSAU AND ST. JOHNS COUNTIES
FAMILY BUSINESS SUCCESSION ISSUE
READY FOR THE NEXT GENERATION
Tommy Lee, president and CEO of Lee & Cates Glass Inc., and Thomas D. Lee IV, vice president, outside the old Lee & Cates Glass store at 905 W. Forsyth St. in LaVilla Downtown.
INSIDE
Family business succession is no small challenge. In this special edition, we look at three Jacksonville-based family businesses and their paths to succession.
Lee & Cates Glass on to the fourth generation
Mariano Mendez Jr. continuing a family tradition
Hipps Group forms a motherdaughter team
Two experts offer advice for your business
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THE MATHIS REPORT
THE BASCH REPORT
Economic development director Wendland retiring
Foley’s prediction comes true
The leader of the city Office of Economic Development and a key figure in negotiating deals for three administrations, will retire June 30 as Mayor-elect Donna Deegan takes office. PAGE 12
Bill Foley, chairman of Jacksonville-based Fidelity National Financial Inc., sees his Vegas Knights win title. PAGE 14
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