The Henokiens Association is an international association of family-owned companies that have existed for 200 years or more, with at least one family member still involved in management.[1] Its name is derived from the biblical patriarch Enoch (Hénoch in French), who lived for 365 years before he was taken by God instead of dying.[2]
Founded in 1981 by the then-chairman of Marie Brizard, the association started with 4 members from France,[3] and it now has 56 members from Europe and Japan.[4] Its stated objective and raison d'être is to promote long-term decision making, notably through its Da Vinci Prize.[5]
The association's oldest member is the Japanese Hōshi ryokan (founded 717), and the most recent members are the Austrian firm Lobmeyr (founded 1823), the Portuguese firm Pinto Basto (founded 1788), the French firm Tarrerias Bonjean (founded in 1585), the Italian firm Acetaia Giusti (founded in 1685), the French firm Denantes (founded in 1723), the Italian firm Colussi S.p.A. (founded in 1791), the Italian firm Leone de Castris (founded in 1665).
Members
The association includes 57 members. Marie Brizard, having been bought by an investment fund in 2000, is no longer a member.
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References
- . Hénokiens, les entreprises de père en fils France Inter, 12 June 2014, retrieved 1 July 2015^
- Gérard Lipovitch. The Henokiens. Family business history. The Family Business Network, November 2003^
- Les Hénokiens Beretta, retrieved 1 July 2015^
- The Members The Henokiens, retrieved 1 July 2024^
- David Bain. Henokiens: the world's most exclusive club Family Capital, 28 January 2015, retrieved 1 July 2015^