He is a 2008 FOBI (Family Owned Business Institute) Scholar for his research in family business, and a Research Fellow at the Center for Family Enterprise and Ownership at Jönköping International Business School, Sweden. He is a frequent speaker on governance, entrepreneurship (including corporate entrepreneurship) and family business issues in many parts of the world. His current teaching, research, and training interests include entrepreneurship, governance and strategy in family business firms, development of strong business families, and effect of family ownership on social wealth. His research has been published in many journals dedicated to these broad topics. He is a board member of International Family Enterprise Research Association (IFERA), the European Academy of Management (EURAM), and the Swedish-American Chambers of Commerce of USA.