Peter Herschend's guest appearances

Peter Herschend

The Catch with John Fischer

Boardroom Bound with Alexander Lowry

Mark Joseph

Jody Foster

Jeff Johnson

Brian Zahnd

Cynthia Clark

Katherine Johnson

Scott Ross

Paul Smith

Rebecca Bender

John Nemo

Cheryl Bachelder

Paul Clark

Mark Hall

Terry Mattingly

Gary Parker

OwlTail

Herschend Family Entertainment (HFE) -- the largest family-owned theme park corporation in the United States that Peter Herschend co-founded along with his brother, Jack -- includes a number of theme parks in the Southeastern United States including Silver Dollar City in Branson, Missouri; Dollywood in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee; and Stone Mountain in Atlanta. In all these venues, employees are treated as family, and the company cares for the whole person, giving each one respect as an individual. Story after story, including an “Undercover Boss” CBS Television episode starring then-CEO of HFE, Joe Manby, shows how the spiritually-fed values of a company apply to everyone on board from what many would consider the least to the greatest.  There is no distinction.

A Catch Conversation with Peter Herschend

Most people seeking a paid board role focus on public companies.  But they're missing a much bigger market: private for-profit companies. There are less than 4,000 public companies on U.S. stock exchanges. But there's a multiple of that in the private space. Many of the large private companies operate with the same rigor as their public peers.  And the board compensation can be just as lucrative. But you can be spared many of the headaches and litigation risks associated with public companies. In today's episode, we're diving into this space. Peter Herschend is the co-founder of Herscend Family Entertainment. This is a large organization with 11,000 employees.  And it's run in the same best-practice vein as a public entity. Peter shares not only the particulars of how a private company is run but the standards every company should follow when selecting board members.  We hear how Peter's firm selects board members.  This is great advice for anyone thinking about how to position themselves for a private company board role. If you're an aspiring director, you're much more likely to land your first paid board seat with a private company. So let's dive into the episode and hear Peter's practical advice.Subscribe &amp; Review in iTunesAre you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. Click here to subscribe in iTunes! Liked this episode? I would be really grateful if you'd take 30 seconds to leave me an honest review over on iTunes. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Plus, I love to give shoutouts on the show to everyone who submits a review. Just click here to review, tap “Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you! Link mentioned in this episode: Herschend Family Entertainment

Most people seeking a paid board role focus on public companies.  But they're missing a much bigger market: private for-profit companies. There are less than 4,000 public companies on U.S. stock exchanges. But there's a multiple of that in the private space. Many of the large private companies operate with the same rigor as their public peers.  And the board compensation can be just as lucrative. But you can be spared many of the headaches and litigation risks associated with public companies. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/boardroom-bound/id1451504258" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">In today's episode</a>, we're diving into this space. Peter Herschend is the co-founder of Herscend Family Entertainment. This is a large organization with 11,000 employees.  And it's run in the same best-practice vein as a public entity. Peter shares not only the particulars of how a private company is run but the standards every company should follow when selecting board members.  We hear how Peter's firm selects board members.  This is great advice for anyone thinking about how to position themselves for a private company board role. If you're an aspiring director, you're much more likely to land your first paid board seat with a private company. So let's <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/boardroom-bound/id1451504258" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">dive into the episode</a> and hear Peter's practical advice.Subscribe &amp; Review in iTunes Are you subscribed to my podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/boardroom-bound/id1451504258" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to subscribe in iTunes</a>! Liked this episode? I would be really grateful if you'd take 30 seconds to leave me an honest review over on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/boardroom-bound/id1451504258" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a>. Those reviews help other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to go in and read. Plus, I love to give shoutouts on the show to everyone who submits a review. <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/boardroom-bound/id1451504258" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Just click here to review</a>, tap “Reviews” and “Write a Review” and let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you! Link mentioned in this episode: <ul><li><a href="http://www.hfecorp.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Herschend Family Entertainment</a></li></ul>

#015: Why Private Companies Are the Smart Path to the Boardroom, with Peter Herschend