Friendship follows discovery of shared ancestorDoug Pinkham (left) and Henry Chamberlain (right) look over a 1908 book about their family genealogy. Two association CEOs grew up not knowing they were cousins because of a long-ago family feud. Today, their friendship is a feel-good epilogue to the story of Lydia Pinkham, a famous 19th-century entrepreneur and patent-medicine maker. The two first met in 2001, when Doug Pinkham was already president of the Public Affairs Council, and shortly before Henry Chamberlain became president and COO at Building Owners and Managers Association International. Chamberlain had invited Pinkham to speak at a breakfast event. Pinkham… Read More