JAMES RAMSEY

1937 - 2021

RAMSEY--James B. 83, died on March 31, 2021 of complications of Parkinson's. He retired in 2013 as Professor Emeritus of Economics at New York University. James was born in Daytona Beach, FL in 1937. He spent several formative years at Chigwell School in England. He received his BA in Mathematics and Economics from the University of British Columbia in 1963 and his MA and PHD in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1968. He became Professor of Economics at Michigan State University. He then joined the Economics faculty at New York University and was Chair of the Economics Department from 1978-1987. James was an active member and Vestry member at St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church in New York City. An avid sailor, he crossed the Atlantic in his sail boat "Strange Attractor" in 2003 and sailed the English Coast and the Mediterranean. He is survived by his devoted wife, Kay and his step-daughter Ginger Lewis and three step-grandchildren. He is also survived by his former wife, Diana Ramsey, and their three children Geoffrey and Christopher Ramsey and Shannon West and nine grandchildren. A celebration of his life will take place in the future.