The Ritual Dance of Succession

Paul Mazonson came to work at his father’s insurance agency in 1975 mostly because he didn’t want to go to graduate school. He had just finished a psychology degree at the University of Vermont, and with no compelling drive to continue, joined Eigner & Mazonson in Lynn, Massachusetts.

His father wasn’t that keen on hiring him, either. “Paul had gone to school to ‘find himself’ and have a good time,” says Barney Mazonson. “He worked very hard at both.” Still, he was glad his son would have a job.

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