# Allen Esrock

## [Gilded Then, Gilded Now: Two American Ages of Extreme Wealth](/content/gilded-then-gilded-now-two-american-ages-of-extreme-wealth/index.html)

by [Allen Esrock](/content/author/allen-esrocknxtgennexus-com/index.html)

A comparison of the original Gilded Age and its twenty-first century echo Mark Twain and co-author Charles...

## [Sneaky Pete – a sly Family Business Crime Drama](/content/sneaky-pete-a-sly-family-business-crime-drama/index.html)

by [Allen Esrock](/content/author/allen-esrocknxtgennexus-com/index.html)

If Sneaky Pete sneaked past your streaming options, think again.  While the themes of fraud, identity...

## [Battle of the Second Sons – former Prince Andrew vs. Fredo](/content/battle-of-the-second-sons-former-prince-andrew-vs-fredo/index.html)

by [Allen Esrock](/content/author/allen-esrocknxtgennexus-com/index.html)

In powerful families, whether fictional crime dynasties or centuries-old monarchies, the greatest threats often don’t come from outside enemies....

## [What Happens to the Parents when their Child marries into a Family Business?](/content/what-happens-to-the-parents-when-their-child-marries-into-a-family-business/index.html)

by [Allen Esrock](/content/author/allen-esrocknxtgennexus-com/index.html)

Marriage is often described as a union between two individuals who have committed to building a life together.  It is also a union between two...

## [Second-Generation Family Business Legacy: John Furner’s Historic Rise to Lead Walmart](/content/second-generation-family-business-legacy-john-furners-historic-rise-to-lead-walmart/index.html)

by [Allen Esrock](/content/author/allen-esrocknxtgennexus-com/index.html)

MikeMozartJeepersMedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons Walmart's Board of Directors has named John Furner as the company's next President and...

## [Dynasty – Big Shoulder Pads, Big Family Business Conflicts](/content/dynasty-big-shoulder-pads-big-family-business-conflicts/index.html)

by [Allen Esrock](/content/author/allen-esrocknxtgennexus-com/index.html)

Family businesses make great television because they combine family conflict with financial and power struggles, making every choice feel intensely...

## [Rob Reiner – balancing privilege vs. expectations in his art and life](/content/rob-reiner-balancing-privilege-vs-expectations-in-art-and-life/index.html)

by [Allen Esrock](/content/author/allen-esrocknxtgennexus-com/index.html)

The shocking killings of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner by their son, Nick, continue to reverberate throughout the country.  The tragedy is a...

## [“Proud Mary” – one song, two dysfunctional family singing groups](/content/proud-mary-one-song-two-dysfunctional-families/index.html)

by [Allen Esrock](/content/author/allen-esrocknxtgennexus-com/index.html)

A song cover is a new performance or recording of a song that was successfully performed by another artist. The power of a great song cover is that...