Family Business

Oldest Family Business in the United States

Company Name: Zildjian Cymbal Co.
Founded: 1623
Family Name: Zildjian
Product or Service: Cymbal manufacturing
Location: Norwell, Mass.
Website: www.zildjian.com
Founded 14 generations ago in Constantinople by alchemist Avedis I, who discovered an extremely musical alloy that created powerful, durable cymbals. The sultan named him "Zildjian," Armenian for "cymbalsmith." The family emigrated to the U.S. in 1929. Avedis Zildjian III established ties with the hot, new jazz [...]

Should Jimbo Join the Family Business?

Jimbo wants to join the family business. He's the youngest of us four. Two of our siblings work in the family business. I don't. I don't think my parents had any real plan in place, it just kinda worked out that way.