Final Project Case Study: Sanderson Soap Company Sanderson soap company is a family-owned business located in Portland, Maine. The company in the soap was founded in 1978 by Emily Sanderson and her husband, James. Emily acted as the one-stop-shop attendant for the company before it became big enough to hire employees. She is now the current company president, with the co-founder James being the Vice-President, product development, and production. Emily’s sister, Margaret, is the other vice-president in charge of marketing and sales. The company is known for nepotism, since out of the 32 employees, 18 are family members. As the company’s CEO, Emily does not like to introduce non-family employees into the management positions, which is why she has held