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Articles
In Memoriam: Dickson C. Buxton, May, 2022
A Robust Year for ESOP Formation, March, 2022
IRC 1042 Illustration, May, 2022
Is Inflation Good for the ESOP “Tax-Free” Rollover?, March, 2022
Government Services and ESOP Services, Inc (Powerpoint Presentation) , July, 2020
Government Services and ESOP Services, Inc (Video Powerpoint) , July, 2020
Washington Alert: TEA Advocacy Helps Score Major Win for ESOPs , April, 2020
NCEO Following Cash Through the Life of an ESOP , April, 2020
The ESOP 1042 “Tax-Free” Rollover, March, 2022
COVID 19 Response Webinar- How Boards Should Help Manage Crisis , April, 2020
Wall Street Journal Letter , February, 2019
Employee Ownership Can Be a Successful Alternative to Consolidation (PDF), August, 2018
ESOP Boards – The Latest Trends (PDF), March, 2018
Letter to the Editor of the Wall Street Journal (PDF), October, 2015
A Belated Graduation Speech to Baby Boomer Business Owners , July 1, 2015
Opinion: Looking for the Perfect Buyer? from Transport Topics, October 27, 2014
The Benefits of Outside Directors, 2014
Newsweek “Why Thomas Jefferson Favored Profit Sharing” Ron Gilbert’s Response, February 11, 2014
The Legacy of the Boomer Boss from the New York Times, July 5, 2013
Mission-Based and Employee-Owned. NCEO Newsletter Article on Able Forces Professional Services, May 2013
Ronald J. Gilbert of ESOP Services, Inc. Named Outstanding Board of Governors Member by The ESOP Association, May 9, 2013
Employee Ownership and the Costs of Unemployment! February 1, 2013
Able Forces Implements Pilot Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for Veterans with Disabilities, January 31, 2013
Is an ESOP your best exit strategy? Washington Technology, October 29, 2012
Clarifications and corrections on the July 31, 2012, Forbes article “Spock Would Have Hated ESOPs, But Spock Never Owned a Company,” I would add, “And Spock was More Precise than the Author. August 20, 2012
Economics, Inc. Named 2010 ESOP Company of the Year by The ESOP Association, May 13, 2010
A Reply and Clarification to“Giving Employees a Share,” Wall Street Journal, November 17, 2009, by Ron Gilbert, February 23,2010
Divestitures and ESOPs, February 23,2010
Giving Employees a Share, Wall Street Journal article, by Diana Ransom, November 17, 2009
Navigating through Tough Times with the Aid of Employee Ownership, from the July 2009 Journal of Financial Service Professionals, July 2009
Pope Endorses Employee Ownership Principals, July 2009
30 Years of Consulting Experience has Taught Us the Answer to Every ESOP Question is… “It Depends!” , By Ron Gilbert, July 2009
Conserving Corporate Cash Utilizing ESOPs, June 2009
The Chrysler Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (“VEBA”) May 5, 2009
Unions, Government Contractors, and ESOPs: Why Non-Union ESOP Companies Stay Non-Union, March 3, 2009
ESOP Rules for Government Contractor Finalized,August 20, 2008
Wall Street Journal Highlights ESOPs, February 2008
Case Studies
Lane Enterprises, Inc., Through Four Ownership Transitions to 100% Employee-Owned. October 2007
Macfadden, Inc. ESOP Launches Transition to New Employee-Owned Company
FGM – The Implementation of our ESOP
Past Articles
Wall Street Transcript, January 24, 2005 Interview with Bob Smiley, Benefit Capital Companies
“ESOP” . . . A Four-Letter Word?
Russell Long: Dedicated To His Family, His Senate, His Country