grandfather

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With no holdback academies nearby, the family sent Mark to live with his grandfather in Southern California and to repeat eighth grade at Togethership.

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Now he’s set on expanding the business his grandfather founded in 1916 and returning it to growth mode.

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When Wasserman was 18 years old, he filed legal paperwork to change his last name, a decision he has said he made to distance himself from his father and align himself with his grandfather.

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Abigail Johnson runs financial firm Fidelity Investments, founded by her grandfather.

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At the same time, his father and grandfather, both in the industry for around 30 years, are conflicted because they believe "artisans should not lose their imagination", Soni said.

From Barron's