DAVID BACKUS

This is sad news. I remember Dave from the fun times at the Grad club at Queens.

Dave was one of the kindest and most wonderful people I have ever known. He took me under his wing when I first arrived at NYU, welcomed me, and made me feel at home. He is deeply missed

I just found this page after doing a search for Dave; I hadn't known. I was a visitor at Stern in 2009. Dave showed me several kindnesses, both personal and professional, during my stay there. He was clearly the leader of the lunch group and set the friendly tone. And he was intellectually open minded---a model for what we should all be in academia. I was truly sorry to learn of his passing.

Dave helped me out when I really needed it. Thanks, big guy... and rest in peace.

David Backus was an amazing professor who made economics interesting and did not politicize it. I enjoyed taking Macroeconomics with him at NYU Stern and appreciate all of his efforts to improve the offerings at the school. He helped bring about a course that traveled to Cuba, which I attended. He also developed a course related to the learning of the programming language - Python. We will all miss him!

Rest in peace, Professor Backus. I am so happy I had a chance to meet you during the 2016 Spring Semester at Stern. Thank you for your patience, for being genuine and approachable, and for working so hard to ensure all your students learned the content and felt included.

Prof. Bakus was a truly gifted teacher. I was blessed to have him for several classes at Stern. He will be sorely missed in the NYU community and in the world at large. Blessing on his family as they continue to pass through this difficult time.

My condolences to David Backus' family & friends.

I knew him as Prof. Backus for only a short time this Spring at NYU, but he had a tangible effect on my career choice after graduation. It was obvious in the classroom that he cared deeply about his students, and the joy he had for his own curiosity was an inspiration for us all. I know he will be missed by many.

My thoughts & condolences are with his family.

Dave was just a great guy, besides being a great economists. He would help you with your work when nothing was at stake for him and nobody would be looking. Economics is a better science because of him, and the world a sadder place without him.