Peter LUSZTIG

LUSZTIG, Peter A.
May 12, 1930 - January 26, 2014
Peter was born in Budapest in 1930 to Alfred and Zsuzsa Lusztig He moved at a young age to Asia, where his father practiced medicine in Shanghai and Hong Kong. In 1948, Peter came to Vancouver to attend UBC. He completed his MBA at the University of Western Ontario and his PhD at Stanford. He returned to UBC as a professor of Finance. He brought his values and dedication to education to that position and later to his fourteen-year tenure as dean of the Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration. After retiring from UBC, he was appointed federal representative to the BC Treaty Commission. Peter greatly enjoyed his involvement in that difficult and rewarding process for seven years, making many lasting friendships. In many ways, Peter was an old-fashioned man. He was unfailingly courteous, kind and respectful to everyone he met. He was a man who listened more than he spoke. Above all, Peter loved his family. He was married to Penny for nearly 53 years and had three children of whom he was extremely proud: Michael (Chrissy), Cameron (Caroline) and Carrie (Kyle). He was an adoring grandfather to Simon, Owen, Mitchell and Anika. Peter was loved and enormously loving to us all and we will miss him more than words can ever express. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday, February 6 at St. Mary's Kerrisdale, 2490 West 37th Avenue. Reception to follow at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, 4300 S. W. Marine Drive. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the National Pancreatic Cancer Canada Foundation would be appreciated.