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I Married Into a 170-Year-Old Family Business. I Help Keep It Running.

Jill Gardner helps lead her husband’s eighth-generation family business through family engagement and legacy planning. She keeps 551 members active.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jill Gardner, family president at the Laird Norton Company. It has been edited for length and clarity.
When I married my husband, Doug, I also married into his family business.
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Source: Business Insider | Published: 2026-06-01T10:34:01Z

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