Two Families and Four Generations

Money won’t save you from suffering. Though generational wealth is a blessing, it can also present significant challenges. Failure, heartache, and tragedy can happen to anyone, regardless of income or class. No one corners the market on success.

James Butler, Jr. is no stranger to the minefield of inherited privilege and pressure. With balance and perception, he offers insight on gracefully handling a legacy of wealth. He provides guidelines for preparing the next generation to do their part while candidly crediting the spiritual bedrock that helped him survive personal disaster.

Filled with thoughtful stories of faith, stewardship, and striving for excellence, Butler’s memoir challenges you to take responsibility for the ethics and principles that get passed down to your heirs. With heartfelt honesty, he offers encouragement, providing a new perspective on life, relationships, and faithfully cultivating the values that shape us.

Author Biography

After graduating from Yale University and Columbia School of Business, James Butler, Jr. married Margaret Herbruck and joined First National City Bank (now Citicorp) in 1967. Assignments to commercial banking took him and his family to El Salvador and Puerto Rico. After returning to head office, he transferred to the International Investment Services Division. In 1976, he moved the family to Singapore and opened an office for Southeast Asian private clients. Returning to New York in 1981, Jim worked with several nonprofit organizations. He is now retired and living with his family in Greenwich, Connecticut.