People these days seem to frown on nepotism - and I can see why: it frequently leads to people in positions for which they're not qualified. On the other hand, a family business is nepotism kind of by definition, and as far as I'm concerned, it's too bad that the tradition of family-run businesses is dying out a bit in the US. Rilington Communities, of which Wes Ahlgren is the VP of Corporate Affairs, is quite the family operation: there are Rileys throughout the company's management, and a look at the family resemblances and last names on the contact page suggests to me that Mr. Ahlgren's wife was born a Riley (and both of them, of course, work for the company). No one could say that Mr. Ahlgren isn't qualified, either; he's a certified green builder and certified green professional, meaning that he has a broad scope of knowledge of the latest sustainable and energy-efficient techniques. He puts his skills to use working on the planned developments which are Rilington's specialty, making them some of the more energy-efficient houses for sale in southern California.
People these days seem to frown on nepotism - and I can see why: it frequently leads to people in positions for which they're not qualified. On the other hand, a family business is nepotism kind of by definition, and as far as I'm concerned, it's too bad that the tradition of family-run businesses is dying out a bit in the US. Rilington Communities, of which Wes Ahlgren is the VP of Corporate Affairs, is quite the family operation: there are Rileys throughout the company's management, and a look at the family resemblances and last names on the contact page suggests to me that Mr. Ahlgren's wife was born a Riley (and both of them, of course, work for the company). No one could say that Mr. Ahlgren isn't qualified, either; he's a certified green builder and certified green professional, meaning that he has a broad scope of knowledge of the latest sustainable and energy-efficient techniques. He puts his skills to use working on the planned developments which are Rilington's specialty, making them some of the more energy-efficient houses for sale in southern California.