RubinBrown: One Firm, A Tradition of Trust

Chapter 1

H arvey Brown was in his late teens as a freshman at Washington University in St. Louis when he met a fellow fraternity brother and business school classmate, Mahlon Rubin, who was a few years older and had just returned from serving in the Air Force in World War II. As fraternity brothers, Harvey and Mahlon got along well but were not close friends, and in a lot of ways, they couldn’t have been more different. Founders’ Values & Vision for One-Firm Culture

Tall and lanky, Harvey played forward on the Washington University basketball team, had an outgoing personality, and made friends easily. In contrast, Mahlon, a former state champion wrestler at 112 pounds from East St. Louis, Illinois, was small in stature, but possessed an imposing personality, steadfast determination, and unlimited ambition. His nickname from his wrestling days was “Grappler.” It also aptly described his approach

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