NYT: Co-Archie Comic CEOs causing rift in company
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The New York Times has a fascinating story about a major rift in the Archie Comics leadership over the future of the property.
At this, the last of the privately run Mom-and-Pop comic book dynasties, Ms. Silberkleit, 59, the daughter-in-law of a company founder, Louis H. Silberkleit, is deadlocked in a court battle for control of the company with Jonathan Goldwater, 52, a son of another founder, John L. Goldwater. Like Betty and Veronica, the two are feuding over Archie?s future, but there is nothing comic ? or friendly ? about their rivalry. Each accuses the other of endangering the family legacy, Mr. Goldwater by wanting to expand Archie into a megabrand with help from outside investors and the Hollywood uber-agent Ari Emanuel, Ms. Silberkleit by vowing to keep the company?s traditions intact and preserve family ownership, ostensibly leading to stagnation.
Well written – lots of historical information on the comic and how it got to where it is today and what’s at a stake for the competing CEOs and their visions.
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