Acknowledgments

• Author: Michael Sanford Stone
• Profession: B.A. from Hamilton College and a J.D. from Emory University School of Law
• Pages: 331-334

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Acknowledgments

Many people helped me with this book along the way, some I

have known for many of years and some whom I spoke to

for the rst time. I received a great deal of expert adv ice, research,

and insights, as well as encouragement, from colleagues and

friends. I want to thank every one of them for their generosity

and hope I haven’t le anyone out. e help came from people

inside and outside the licensing industry and many of the incred-

ible people at the agency that I cofounded and of which I now serve

as Chairman, e Beanstalk Group.

First, many thanks to Bruce Wexler, who edited each chapter

as I wrote it and frequently edited my rewrites. He pushed and

prodded me and kept me on track. I am grateful for his insights

and guidance. And to John Palmer, my editor at Ankerw ycke, who

read the outline for this book and recognized that it was a topic

that deser ved attention.

Next, I want to thank the many professionals, some in the

licensing industry and some in related elds, who were kind

enough to give me time to speak with and interview them. eir

expertise was invaluable and, i ndeed, greatly enriched this journey

for me. In alphabetical order they are Roger Berman, President,