The father is the cult leader.
"The Botkin Clan" is much, much bigger than a plastic holster company. There's a for-profit church, a restaurant, books, media, and other affiliated businesses. The businesses are staffed by the flock- but they better be humble. There are "The Botkin Sisters" who do reality TV, "Botkin Brothers" who make holsters for the camera orsomethignlikethat... etc...
The whole story about how this kid became the Steve Jobs of plastic holsters with a batcave full of ninja gear through hard work and commitment is fun. I dig it.
In reality, it was the pooled resources of people being exploited by the cult.
Geoffrey Botkin is the cult leader, and there are no "boards" that exist beyond paper. If he outcast the weinerboy son, he's got a few replacements waiting in the wings.