Based in Seattle, Laird Norton Company is a 7th generation family-owned enterprise that provides long-term capital and resources, empowering our partners to thrive. What began in 1855 as a frontier logging operation in the Midwest, has evolved into one of the longest-standing family enterprises in the United States. Today, the Laird Norton name represents a company with diverse interests, enduring values and a deep commitment to enriching the communities where we live and work.
Based in Seattle, Laird Norton Company is a 7th generation family-owned enterprise that provides long-term capital and resources, empowering our partners to thrive. What began in 1855 as a frontier logging operation in the Midwest, has evolved into one of the longest-standing family enterprises in the United States. Today, the Laird Norton name represents a company with diverse interests, enduring values and a deep commitment to enriching the communities where we live and work.
Based in Seattle, Laird Norton Company is a 7th generation family-owned enterprise that provides long-term capital and resources, empowering our partners to thrive. What began in 1855 as a frontier logging operation in the Midwest, has evolved into one of the longest-standing family enterprises in the United States. Today, the Laird Norton name represents a company with diverse interests, enduring values and a deep commitment to enriching the communities where we live and work.
OUR REPUTATION AS RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS STEWARDS IS BUILT UPON SEVEN GENERATIONS OF DOING BUSINESS THE RIGHT WAY - BEING PATIENT, PRINCIPLED PARTNERS
Patient We are long-term business owners and investors. We prefer to invest in enduring businesses with strong management. Our holding company structure allows us to own those positions indefinitely.
"When we own portions of outstanding businesses with outstanding management, our favorite holding period is forever."
- Warren Buffett
Principled We believe that over the long-term, companies run on a principled basis outperform. As a result, we seek to invest in companies run with this mindset and encourage our partners to reflect our shared values by creating great workplaces, practicing strong governance, engaging in positive community involvement and prioritizing environmental stewardship.
“Always take the high road, it’s far less crowded.”
- Charlie Munger
Partners We have built our success on mutually beneficial partnerships since our founding of two brothers and their cousin in 1855. We foster our partnerships by providing resources to empower our partners and employees to thrive and by remaining collected in the face of obstacles. Our methodic and collected approach helps companies succeed.
"Our success has really been based on partnerships from the very beginning."
- Bill Gates