Max Weissberg, President of Acorn Paper Products, joined the company in 1970, emigrating from Zurich, Switzerland with a background in economics. He left behind his family business, Weissberg & Cie, which specialized in textiles, and married the daughter of Acorn's founder. Teaming up with his brother-in-law Richard Seff, Max represents the second generation of ownership. Max specialized in the sales and purchasing functions. In his spare time he likes to read, play the flute, attend concerts and fly fish. After over 42 years at Acorn, Max still comes to work four days a week and enjoys interacting with all employees on a daily basis.