Gordon S. Murray
Gordon S. Murray | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1950 |
| Died | 15 January 2011 (aged 60–61) Burlingame, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (A.B.) Columbia Business School (M.B.A.) |
| Occupation(s) | Investment banker, author |
| Notable work | The Investment Answer (2010) |
Gordon Stewart Murray (1950–2011) was an American investment banker and writer who co-authored The Investment Answer (2010).
Early life and education
Murray was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1950.[1][2] He earned an A.B. in political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill before completing an M.B.A. at Columbia Business School.[1]
Career
Murray joined Goldman Sachs in the mid-1970s, rising through institutional fixed-income sales.[3] Senior roles followed at Lehman Brothers and Credit Suisse First Boston, where he was a managing director responsible for large institutional clients.[3] After leaving Wall Street in 2001, he consulted to Dimensional Fund Advisors, an asset manager known for its passive, research-based approach.[1]
In 2008, Murray was diagnosed with glioblastoma and, after a recurrence in 2010, he stopped treatment to spend his remaining months writing The Investment Answer with long-time friend and adviser Daniel C. Goldie.[4] Self-published in August 2010 and acquired by Business Plus four months later, the 96-page guide reached U.S. best-seller lists following features on network television and public radio.[5][3]
References
- ^ a b c Hevesi, Dennis (January 20, 2011). "Gordon Murray, Retired Wall St. Executive, Dies at 60; Wrote Investment Guide". The New York Times.
- ^ Donohue, Trish (22 January 2011). "Gordon S. Murray, 60, retired banker who co-wrote investing guide". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ a b c "Wall Street exec, author Gordon Murray dies at 60". SFGATE. San Francisco Chronicle. Associated Press. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Wright, David (19 January 2011). "Banker with Brain Tumor Dedicates Final Months to Help Average Investors". ABC News. American Broadcasting Company. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
- ^ Siegel, Robert (17 December 2010). "A Dying Investment Banker Makes Best of Odds". NPR. National Public Radio. Retrieved 2 June 2025.