FREDERICK "Fred" JOUTZ

An honest man and something of a genius in economics.

Two years have gone by and still it was yesterday when we said goodbye. I miss you buddy.

It is very sad to hear about the passing of Prof. Joutz. He was a welcoming person with a charming smile. He had a distinctive and a very warm approach to any person he met. He taught me macro and econometrics in late 90s while doing Phd in economics at GWU. I remember him fond of travel, family, wife and young kids. He was a very inspiring teacher and researcher. Always available to others when they need him. I still remember that he had critiques of some economic theories back then. This...

This will be brief. Dr. Fred was also able to socialize. He went to the meetings in Rio De Janeiro and did go to the dance that was held on Sugarloaf Mountain, a somewhat nerve-wracking cable car ride from the mainland.

One of the things to note about Dr. Fred is that he shared an office with me in the U.S. Dept. of Energy Forrestal building in the late 1980s - early 1990s.

My deepest condolences and prayers to Professor Joutz's family and friends. Although I knew him briefly, I sensed Professor Joutz had a great passion for his discipline and for life in general. Blessings to all.

I got to know Fred when I started my first job as an Assistant Professor in the George Washington University Economics Department all the way back in 1994. Fred's technical savvy made him a natural choice for the Department's technology coordinator, and helped order and set up my computer. So he was my first contact at GW months before I started teaching and was instrumental in getting me up and running. Fred's kindness, humor, practicality, and economic insight, experienced daily over my...

We're going to miss Fred. He was a good person and fine colleague. Bob Yaffee