Rick Pitcairn

“In my view, families, the succeeding generations of family members, they don't always have to agree with the decisions, but if they understand why they were made, and the person says this is why I made this decision, they're pretty accepting of those decisions,”

Rick Pitcairn · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

Pitcairn explains that succeeding generations are generally accepting of decisions when they understand the reasoning behind them.

“If they don't, then they start to accuse people of things that they probably didn't do, and there's mistrust and dysfunction.”

Rick Pitcairn · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-20

Pitcairn warns that lack of understanding can lead to mistrust and dysfunction within families over succession decisions.