TY - SER AU - Shanker, Melissa Carey TI - Myths and realities PY - 1996/// N2 - This article presents a framework for assessing commonly accepted family business statistics, based on the criteria used to define a family business. Using existing research from multiple fields and sources, a range is extrapolated for the total number of family businesses in the US, their contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employment ER -