Stay the Course
By Michael Cramer and Joshua M. Sklare
Published: 2026, 205 pages
Client: Leonard Aronson
Born: 1931, Boston, Massachusetts
Industry: Real Estate
Stay The Course
Leonard Aronson was raised in the Mattapan section of Boston during the 1930s and ’40s, where riding the street car along Blue Hill Avenue and playing hockey were integral parts of his early education. The many lessons he learned as a child from his family and friends helped him navigate the world as he quickly discovered that the winds of life often take you in unintended directions. Along the way, he encountered a variety of unique personalities—presidents, prime ministers, a legendary gangster, a Nicaraguan general, a self-made billionaire, and at least one king, just to name a few.