Raymond "Chip"-Mason-Obituary

Raymond "Chip" Adams Mason

Naples, Florida, Florida

Sep 28, 1936 – Aug 22, 2025

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BORN
September 28, 1936
DIED
August 22, 2025
LOCATION
Naples, Florida, Florida

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Raymond Adams Mason, or "Chip" as colleagues and friends referred to him, passed away peacefully amongst family members on Friday, August 22, 2025, at the age of 88 years old in Naples, FL.Chip came from humble beginnings, born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on September 28, 1936. He eventually moved...

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Having been a student at William & Mary two years behind Chip, we had a number of mutual friends. Later, as a Marine Corps officer and partner at Winthrop Financial Co., I followed the extraordinary success of Chip´s career in the securities industry. The merger of Legg of Baltimore and Mason of Washington, DC combined Legg´s capital with Mason´s energetic management team while each company alone faced a perilous future. The immediate move of Chip and Jim Brinkley to reside in Baltimore...

I will always remember Mr. Mason's kindness & charisma - I consider myself so fortunate to have started my career at Legg Mason and carried that culture with me over the years. May you rest in eternal light.