Mark Rubinstein

"I wish there was more time for us. I would've loved to get to know my big brother. May your memory be a blessing."

I first met Mark in 1980. I had already read some of his papers by then. He had made extremely important contributions to the theory of finance by then and was the world's top academic expert on the pricing and trading of options. He was my boss for one year as I was editor of the Journal of Finance and he was President of the American Finance Association. Throughout the years I knew him, he always impressed me as a phenomenal scholar but also a great human being. My field would not be what...

May the family be comforted by looking forward to seeing your dear loved one again as promised made by Jesus and recorded at John 6:40.

Mark, Brig, and I spent wonderful years together at Lakeside, beginning in 7th grade. Mark lived in a beautiful home on Lake Washington and would invite me over from time-to-time. I always refused, knowing I would have to reciprocate. I was embarrassed of my family's home. One Saturday morning as I was dressing for a baseball game, I heard my Mom say, "There is someone here to see you." It was Mark. He immediately put me at ease and of course, honest as he was, scolded me for not inviting him...