Mitchell Kaneff, author of Taking Over: Insider Tips from a Third-Generation CEO, is the third-generation Chairman/CEO of Arkay, a century-old family–owned and operated leader in the folding carton industry. Originally opened by Kaneff’s grandfather on the Lower Eastside of Manhattan in 1922, Arkay has since expanded into a design studio in Hauppauge, NY, a sales office in New York City, and a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Roanoke, VA. Under Kaneff’s direction, Arkay continues to be a market frontrunner in providing upscale cosmetic and pharmaceutical companies with cutting-edge product packaging solutions. Kaneff, a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology, began working at Arkay when he was in high school, enabling him to expand and develop his expertise in print and management techniques, while refining his entrepreneurial skills – an ability which has contributed powerfully to Arkay’s growing success. In addition to his role as CEO and author, Mitchell is involved with his band, The Young Presidents, as well as his duo, Mitch & Millie, performing original cross-genre music in the New York metropolitan area and releasing a variety of albums and singles over the years. Mitchell Kaneff has been active on the boards of Columbia University Business School, the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, and the Taubman Museum of Art in Roanoke. He lives in New York City with his twin 21-year-old sons (and possible 4th generation leaders of Arkay!): Josh Kaneff, a student at Tulane, and Max Kaneff, who is attending USC.