Howard Berg

Howard G. Berg
Howard G. Berg passed away on October 12, 2017 at the age of 86. His loving wife of 58 years, Barbara Willoughby Berg predeceased him this past March. His sisters Edith (Myron Frerichs) and Ellen (Fred Marsh) also predeceased him. He is survived by his children Howard "George" Berg Jr. (Cathie Love) of Loudonville, NY and Gretchen E. Berg of Boston, MA; his grandchildren Mark Schriver of Taipei, Taiwan and Sara and Caroline Berg-Love of Loudonville, NY; his siblings Ethel (Doron) Hutton and Charles Berg and numerous nieces and nephews. Howard was born in Brush, CO, and lived in Alliance, NE in the household of his parents Sheriff Mathias "Matt" and Bertha (Rouse) Berg. He attended the University of Denver and graduated from San Diego State University after service in the U.S. Army in Japan. He had a lengthy career in the securities industry and held senior management positions with a number of prominent financial firms: Eastman Dillon Union Securities, F.I. Dupont & Co., Shearson Loeb Rhoades, PaineWebber, Moseley Securities, where he was Chairman and CEO, and Jackson Grant Consulting, where he established a distinguished career in litigation consulting and arbitration. Howard was also a founding member of the Securities Experts' Roundtable. Howard and Barbara were longtime members and supporters of the American Begonia Society, where he served a term as its President. Howard was a quick study with a great sense of humor who enjoyed gardening and a good practical joke.
A gathering to celebrate Howard's life will be held on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at the Roger Sherman Inn in New Canaan, CT from 2-5 p.m. Those wishing to attend should contact Gretchen Berg (gberg@vt.edu).
Friends wishing to honor Howard can give in his name to either Pace University's Investor Rights Clinic, 78 North Broadway, White Plains, NY 10603 or the San Diego Zoo, P.O. Box 120551, San Diego, CA 92112.