Eric Mason, the now 31-year-old CFO of the city of Quincy, Massachusetts, was appointed to the position at the beginning of the pandemic to help the city survive. His background — he’s an “accidental CFO,” who never intended to go into finance, but rather focused on mathematics and economics — gives him a unique perspective on helping to run the city’s finances.
And he’s homegrown as well — his family has owned a gas station in Quincy for 75 years, and Mason spent part of his youth working there. It is one of many reasons he remains working for the Mayor and has eschewed suitors who looked to hire him into the private sector.
This multi-part interview series with Mason digs into his upbringing, education, financial stewardship approach and more.