A True Calling

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Taking a look at [Barry Addison] "Mr. B" Addison's life, you would think he's always been on the right path. Being head of a school that helps troubled teens, owner of a home on Long Island, half-proprietor of a marriage that's lasted some 30 years and the proud father of two college graduates, can easily leave one with such an impression.

"I was pretty much raised in poverty," he said. "My mother worked in a factory making minimal money. Being raised in the heart of Brownsville in the projects can get kind of rough and I got into gangs."

"As CEO, I have a staff that deals with kids but I counsel each and every one of them," said Addison. "You have to lead by example and show them how life can be if they do the right thing."

Being head of a school that helps troubled teens, owner of a home on Long Island, half-proprietor of a marriage that's lasted some 30 years and the proud father of two college graduates, can easily leave one with such an impression.

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A True Calling

Taking a look at Barry "Mr. B" Addison's life, you would think he's always been on the right path. Being head of a school that helps troubled teens, owner of a home on Long Island, half-proprietor of a marri...

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