Obituaries

Robert "Bob" Thrun, who died this month aged 90, expanded the Thrun Law Firm's role in Michigan public finance law.

The Minneapolis native led the former independent financial advisory firm Evensen Dodge Inc. for more than three decades overseeing its expansion from a Minnesota-centric firm to a national one with offices on both coasts.

The New York City Housing Development Corp.'s chief operating officer, who died Friday, understood bond financing nuances and "connected people and ideas."

A municipal analyst for 43 years, Baker was head of MAGNY in 1993 and NFMA in 1997.

Weill was involved in the municipal bond insurance industry from its inception in the late 1960s, as well as the original entrepreneurial group that created MBIA and its predecessors.

PNC's Nicholas Falgione was a veteran banker remembered as an innovator among his peers.

Officials remembered him for his diligence and the respect he earned from both sides of the political aisle.

Newman, who died in November at 87, played a key role in public finance in Colorado's boom years.

Knox was a public finance lawyer and former partner at Orrick who aided the cities of Vallejo and Stockton through bankruptcy.

Holzinger's career in finance spanned 30 years and included attorney, investment banking, bond insurance, and consulting.