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Born February 4, 1936 in Rupert, Idaho. Gerry passed away February 15, 2005. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1996 and quickly underwent radioactive seed impklant surgery, which gave him nine healthy years until the cancer caught up with hin in the last few months. He is survived by Millie, his wife of 46 years and their children, Morella, of Tuscon, and Alexander, daughter-in-law Adriana, and granddaughter Hannah of Austin, Texas.
Gerry graduated in 1958 from the University of idaho in Moscow and in 1962 received his Ph.D. i Economics from Northwestern University in Evanston, Il. After graduation he began his first teaching position as Professor of Economics at the University of Oregon where he taught for 20 year. In 1981 he accepted the joint postiiton as a Professor of Finance and Professor of Economics at the university of Arizona. In 1991, Gerry became the Ryder Systems Professor of Business Administration at Florida International University in Miami where he taught until retirement in 2002.
Gerry was a widely recognized and honored contributor to the fields of Economics, Econometrics, and Financial Economics. In particular, his contributions to the measurment of interest rate risk in bond markets through the use of durational analysis greatly advanced the state of art in the important field of Risk Management. He not only published many frequently cited journal articles in this area, but also a seminal book, Duration Analysis in 1987. Gerald was honored by his peers by being elected president of the prestigious Western Finance Association and was appointed to the editorial boards of many academic journals, including the leading American Economic Review. He was a dedicated teacher and influenced many colleagues and students during his career. He was a founding member of the Financial Economist Roundtable, a group of senior financial economists nominated by their peers for having an impact in the field, who met annually to devote time to issues of public policy.
Gerry retired to Tucson in 2002 where he enjoyed composing classical music, playing the piano, and writing his memoirs. He was a wonderful husband, patient father and trusted friend who will be remembered for his compassion and wit. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate a contribution to the american Cancer Society.
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Shirley Davidson (West)
Born February 4, 1936 in Rupert, Idaho. Gerry passed away
February 15, 2005. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1996 and quickly underwent radioactive implant surgery, which gave him nine healthy years until the cancer caught up with him in the last few months. He is survived by Millie, his wife of 46 years and their children Morella, of Tucson, and Alexander, daughter-in-law Adriana, and granddaughter Hannah of Austin, TX.
Gerry graduated in 1958 from the University of Idaho in Moscow and in 1962 received his Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Oregon where he taught for 20 years. In 1981 he accepted the joint position as a Professor of Finance and Professor of Economics at the University of Arizona. In 1991, Gerry became the Ryder Systems Professor of Business Administration at Florida International University in Miami where he taught until retirement in 2002.
Gerry was a widely recognized and honored contributor to the fiels of Economics, Econometrics, and Financial Economics. In particular, his contributions to the measurement of interest rate risk in bond markets through the duration analysis gtreatly advanced the state of art in the important field of Risk Management. He not only published many frequently cited journal articles in this area, but also, a seminal book, Duration Analysis in 1987. Gerald was honored by his peers by being elected president of the prestigious Western Finance
Association and was appointed to editorial boards of many academic journals, including the leading Anerican Economic Revierw. He was a dedicated teacher and influenced many colleagues andf students during his career. He was a founding member of the Financial Economist Roundtable, a group of senior financial economists nominated by their peers for having an impact in the fild, who met annuallky to devote time to issues of public policy.
Gerry tetired to Tucson in 2002 where he enjoyed composing classical music, playing the piano and writing hismmemoirs. He was a wonderful husband, patient father and trusted friend who will be remembered for his compassion and wit. In lieu of flowers, the family would apprecdiate a contribution to the American Cancer Society.