Fall 2014 issue of Horizons

WELCOME FROM THE MANAGING PARTNER

Remembering Mahlon Rubin

It is with sorrow that we remember one of our firm’s founders, Mahlon Rubin.

Mahlon died on September 4, 2014. Please see our story about Mahlon on page 6.

We have received a remarkable number of cards, notes, and other condolences since Mahlon’s passing. It’s abundantly clear that Mahlon not only had a tremendous impact on our firm, but also on the St. Louis community in general and the accounting profession as a whole. Mahlon’s spirited focus on client service, excellence, and managing an effective accounting practice became well known throughout the business community. He shared his business acumen often, whether it be to us internally or to others in the profession and the business community. Mahlon continued to come into our office every day. We all enjoyed his stories about the “old days” and daily visits as he walked our halls and taught us the importance of relationships and integrity. He and co-founder Harvey Brown regularly presented to our interns and new hires about the history of the firm and evolution of our profession. This issue of Horizons is focused on succession planning—a fitting theme as we remember Mahlon and his lessons of managing an accounting practice. The baton may have been passed to the next generation at RubinBrown more than 20 years ago…but we are all living the core values and guiding principles that he and Harvey Brown created for us. We will always remember Mahlon for his tremendous career, his legacy as a family and business man, and, most of all, for the insightful life lessons he taught us all.

John F. Herber Jr., CPA, CGMA Managing Partner

Pleasant reading,

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