Est. 1952
The National Society for the
Advancement of Nepotism
Championing the timeless tradition of familial preference in professional advancement since 1952. Because merit is overrated when you have relatives.
Our Story
About the National Society for the Advancement of Nepotism
Founded in 1952 by the distinguished Whitmore-Pemberton family — who also happened to sit on the board that approved its founding — NSAN has been the premier advocacy organization for family-based professional advancement for over seven decades.
What began as an informal dinner conversation between a father, his three sons (all vice presidents), and their uncle (the CEO) has grown into a global movement with chapters in every major metropolitan area where generational wealth concentrates.
Our Mission
“To ensure that every qualified relative has access to the opportunities they were born into, and to dismantle the harmful meritocratic barriers that prevent families from fully leveraging their connections.”
Our Core Values
Legacy Over Merit
True excellence is inherited, not earned.
Blood Over Résumé
A family tree speaks louder than credentials.
Tradition Over Innovation
Why change what your grandfather built?
Loyalty Over Competence
Skill is temporary. Family is forever.
72+
Years of Familial Service
14,000+
Members Placed in Unearned Positions
98%
Member Satisfaction (Among Relatives)
0
External Audits Requested
The Evidence
12 Undeniable Advantages of Nepotism
Decades of self-funded research have confirmed what families have always known: hiring your relatives is simply good business.
Reduced Hiring Costs
Why spend thousands on recruitment when your nephew is right there? Background checks are redundant when you share a background.
Pre-Vetted Loyalty
No employee is more loyal than one who owes their career to Thanksgiving dinner. Family bonds outperform any retention strategy.
Genetic Excellence in Leadership
If your father was a great CEO, the odds are strongly in your favor. Science has yet to disprove this claim.
Accelerated Onboarding
New hires who grew up hearing about the company at the dinner table require virtually zero orientation.
Institutional Continuity
Nothing preserves corporate culture quite like hiring people who are genetically predisposed to agree with management.
Enhanced Confidentiality
Trade secrets stay in the family. Literally. NDAs are far less effective than shared holiday obligations.
Simplified Performance Reviews
Evaluating a relative's performance is refreshingly straightforward: they're doing great. They're always doing great.
Legacy Admissions Pipeline
Our partnership with leading universities ensures your children are pre-qualified before they can spell 'qualification.'
Global Network Effects
NSAN members report that their professional network is identical to their family group chat. Efficiency at its finest.
Streamlined Governance
Board meetings go much smoother when everyone is related. Dissent is easily managed over Sunday brunch.
Aligned Incentives
When your employees stand to inherit the company, their motivation to protect its value is unparalleled.
Time-Tested Methodology
Nepotism has been humanity's preferred talent strategy since the first monarch appointed their infant as governor.
Join the Family
Pre-Qualification Assessment
Before applying, all prospective members must complete our proprietary Nepotism Aptitude Assessment. This scientifically unfounded questionnaire determines your eligibility tier.
Has a family member ever directly hired you or created a position for you?
Global Expansion
International Chapters
After decades of domestic success, NSAN is proud to announce our international franchise initiative — bringing structured familial preference to regions that have, frankly, been doing it better than us all along. We are not expanding. We are catching up.
Press Release — March 2025
“The Board of Directors — all of whom are related — voted unanimously to approve NSAN’s international expansion into three markets where our services are, statistically speaking, redundant. We view this as a growth opportunity.”
— Reginald Whitmore-Pemberton IV, President (son of the founder, grandson of the chairman, nephew of the treasurer)
The Dynasty Headquarters — India Chapter
“Family First, Merit Optional”
Est. 2025 (unofficially operational since the Maurya Empire)
India's chapter formalizes what the subcontinent has perfected over millennia: the seamless integration of family obligation and professional advancement. From Bollywood casting decisions to boardroom succession plans, our members have elevated familial preference to an art form that would make the Medicis weep with admiration.
Charter Member Benefits
- Career Arranged Marriages — our proprietary matching service pairs unqualified relatives with C-suite vacancies across 28 states and 8 union territories
- The Uncle Network™ — a referral pipeline so vast it has its own organizational chart and an annual gala
- Startup Funding via Auntie Capital — because venture capital is just organized family lending with better PowerPoints
- Bollywood Nepo-Kid Fast Track — guaranteed screen tests for any member whose parent has ever stood near a film camera
The Guanxi Grand Lodge — China Chapter
“Connections Are Competence”
Est. 2025 (spiritually descended from 2,500 years of Confucian duty)
China's chapter honors the ancient tradition of guanxi — the sophisticated relationship network that Western business schools have spent decades trying to rebrand as 'networking.' Our members understand that hiring someone you trust (i.e., your cousin) is not favoritism; it is risk management with a family discount.
Charter Member Benefits
- Red Envelope Bloodlines — an exclusive inheritance-tracking service ensuring no promotion opportunity passes to an outsider
- Confucian Loyalty Certification — a credential recognizing that filial piety and professional advancement are the same thing
- Family Conglomerate Incubator — because the best business model is one where every department head shares a surname
- The Banquet Table Boardroom — all major decisions are made over dinner, as nature intended
The Dynasty Archipelago Society — Philippines Chapter
“Democracy Is a Family Affair”
Est. 2025 (retroactively endorsed by every political family since 1946)
The Philippines chapter celebrates a nation where democracy and dynasty have achieved perfect symbiosis. With political clans spanning every province and congressional district, our members have demonstrated that the most efficient form of governance is one where the ballot box is merely a formality and the real election happened at last year's family reunion.
Charter Member Benefits
- Provincial Throne Inheritance Program — ensuring smooth transitions of power from parent to child, sibling to sibling, and occasionally to a well-connected in-law
- Cousin-Only Ventures — a business incubation program where the sole admission criterion is shared DNA and a willingness to attend Sunday lunch
- The Family Bloc Voting Guide — because informed citizenship starts with knowing which cousin is running for what
- Congressional Legacy Seats — reserved seating for the next generation, because term limits are just a suggestion when your surname is on the ballot
Coming Soon
Future chapters are under development for the Middle East (wasta networks), Latin America (family conglomerate corridors), and Southeast Asia (monarchy-adjacent governance). If your region practices nepotism — and statistically, it does — we would like to formalize it.
Franchise applications accepted exclusively from family members of existing NSAN leadership. This is non-negotiable, and also the point.
The Fine Print
Policy & Terms
Please review our comprehensive legal documentation, drafted by the founder's nephew who attended one semester of law school.