Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Torsten M. Pieper, Ph.D. is Professor of Management in the Belk College of Business at UNC Charlotte (USA). Before joining UNC Charlotte, Torsten was an Associate Professor at Kennesaw State University, where he was Academic Director of the DBA Program and Research Director for the Cox Family Enterprise Center. Torsten is the immediate Past-President of the International Family Enterprise Research Academy (IFERA), the largest network association of family business researchers in the world, and Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Family Business Strategy, one of the most-cited journals dedicated to family business research and ranked among the top management and business journals globally. A widely published author of books and scientific articles on family enterprises, Torsten advises business families and family offices on cohesion, longevity, strategy, and governance topics as a member of Generation6 Family Enterprise Advisors. He grew up in a multinational family business in Europe (building materials manufacturing) and is fluent in German, French, and English.