Jeff Bird will present “Family Business Charters: The Essential Guide to Evolve, Grow and Sustain the Operation of the Family Business” at Oregon State University’s Austin Family Business Program on Thursday, May 18 at 7:30 a.m. During the program, Bird will discuss family business charters, which set forth the essential rules, obligations and responsibilities relating to ownership and management of a business, as well as the family values that will help sustain the business for future generations. The program will help family business members understand the uses of and how to draft an effective family business charter. The event will be held at BridgePort BrewPub from 7:30-9 a.m. in Portland, Oregon.