Olympic Medalist, G2 Family Office Founder, Social Entrepreneur & Owner of a WNBA Team
Olympic medallist Ginny Gilder built an investment office, not a family office, on purpose. And what she'd ask siblings before going into business.
Ginny Gilder
Olympic silver medallist; runs Gilder Office for Growth; co-owner of the Seattle Storm
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The Business Family Diagnostic · Rising gen
What should a family office not do?
Ginny chose not to have hers book the flights or hire the help, so her children would keep the capacity to run their own lives. Do the young people in your family take on real responsibility?
“The next generation has a clear path to understanding what it will own, whatever role each person chooses.”
Biography
Ginny Gilder is an American former competitive rower and Olympic silver medalist. As a second generation entrepreneur, Ginny’s day job is running her family investment office, Gilder Office for Growth, but her heart leads her to focus on expanding access to opportunity in the realms of sports and education, especially for youth.
A serial social enterprise entrepreneur, co-owner of the WNBA Seattle Storm, and a writer, Ginny continues to look for ways to expand the footprint of women’s professional sports in the U.S.
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