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FAMILY BUSINESS PROFILE
" The one thing
Dad and I
talked about
is we want
to honor my
grandpa, my
great grandpa
and everyone
who came
before us
and honor
their legacy
with what we
do moving
forward. "
- TYLER HAUN
" I guess I'm kind of the boss, but I want it to
be about making decisions together, " he said.
Brad and Tyler have no formal procedure
for determining big business ventures or minor
decisions, but they don't seem to need to.
Practically every decision made is one they're
in agreement on. They attribute their harmony
to communication.
Although the family has the philosophy
to not let business matters get in the way of
personal relationships, they chose to take
precautions as leadership passed from Brad's
father and uncle - Bob and Harold Haun,
respectively - to Brad himself. At the same
time, Bob and Harold passed down their ranch
in Spencer, Neb., a separate entity from Haun
Ranch known as Haun Land & Cattle, to Brad
Haun's cousins.
The Hauns involved third parties to
keep the transition smooth, professional
and amicable. They hired an attorney with
succession planning expertise and an
accountant. It was a yearlong process that
Brad said was challenging: " In a lot of families,
there's hard feelings; we don't have any hard
feelings between us at all. At the same time, it
wasn't easy. "
The succession planning for Haun Ranch
renewed its sense of mission. Tyler said he was
particularly struck with newfound appreciation
for the generations before him.
" The one thing Dad and I talked about is we
want to honor my grandpa, my great grandpa
and everyone who came before us and honor
their legacy with what we do moving forward, "
he said.
The family business remains open to input
from any family member, but Brad's dad has
intentionally taken a step back, letting his son
exercise his new authority. Although, while
technically retired, Bob will still attend a cattle
sale now and then.
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