Obituaries

White published three municipal bond textbooks and lectured extensively and served as an expert witness for municipal bond cases.

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.

The Bond Buyer takes a look back and remembers the men and women in the public finance industry who died this year.

He was remembered for an evenhanded persona amid a tumultuous term from 1990 to 1993.

Johnsen, 67, had served as a board member of the National Association of Municipal Advisors. He retired in 2018 as a principal of Fieldman, Rolapp & Associates.

David Hartley, who died in July at 92, was managing partner of Stone & Youngberg when he retired in 1991.

Illinois' longest serving governor, James R. Thompson, died Friday due to heart complications.

The family of Alan Anders is holding a virtual memorial on Saturday, July 11, the day that he was born.

Colleagues admired Sitzer, who died Saturday, for his deep knowledge of the industry, his relationships and his personal touch.

City officials and muni leaders remembered him as a passionate force behind bond issuance and a champion of career initiatives for youths.

Brodsky, who died of suspected complications from COVID-19, is remembered as a tenacious public official and a skilled debater.