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PETER TINSLEY Obituary

TINSLEY PETER AULT TINSLEY January 21, 1939-March 19, 2018 Peter Ault Tinsley, 79, the son of Rev. Benjamin William Tinsley, Sr. and Evelyn Ault Tinsley died peacefully at home on March 19, 2018 following a long illness. Peter was born in Pikeville, Kentucky on January 21, 1939. He graduated from high school in West Lafayette, Indiana. In 1961 he got his undergraduate degree at Hobart and William Smith in Geneva, New York. After several years with McKinsey & Co. in Chicago, where he learned and honed his skills as a computer programmer, he attended Princeton University and was awarded his PhD in Economics in 1966. In 1965 he moved to Washington, DC to join the staff of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System as an Economist in the Division of Research and Statistics. After thirty-three years of service, he retired in 1998 as a Deputy Associate Director in that Division. He immediately began a second career teaching in the Faculty of Economics and Politics at the University of Cambridge, first as a Visitor and then as a permanent member, from 1998-2003. He became a full-Professor in the Department of Economics, Mathematics and Statistics at Birkbeck College , University of London from 2006-14. He loved economic research and teaching and was proudly working on a graduate text on economic policy to be published by Cambridge University Press. Most of all, he looked forward to setting work aside to take annual vacations to Frisco on the Outer Banks of North Carolina with family and extended family for over 40 years. He is survived by his second wife, Marylee, two daughters, Cathy (John) and Meg (Daniel), a step-son, Brian Robert Hair (Janeen) as well as two "step-sons," Adam and Brian Green (Katia). He has four beloved grandchildren, Christopher, Nicholas, Risa and Senna. A memorial service will be held at St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Washington, DC on April 26 at 11 a.m. A private burial will take place at Oak Hill Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Carnegie Institution for Science, Department of Terrestrial Magnetism or the National Park Service.

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Published by The Washington Post from Mar. 24 to Mar. 26, 2018.

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David Knoll

April 21, 2018

As a high school classmate of Pete's, I am not surprised by the accolades that appear here. Here's Pete's yearbook photo.

Ken Ross

April 20, 2018

Peter and I met at Princeton in 1961. WE quickly became friends and spend hours sharing our quest for meaning and spirituality. I learned so much that I had never known about the possibilities of a loving friendship and will always be grateful for Peter's generous gift.
We drifted apart, but reconnected about 5 years ago and however limited our recent contact I'm so happy for it
happening.
Hoping that my love and prayers will help bring this great guy to a beautiful and happy rebirth.
Ken Ross
April 20, 2018

anil kashyap

April 19, 2018

Peter was an inspiration to many young economists. He was a wonderful mentor and great friend.

Michael Gordy

April 19, 2018

Peter was a mentor and inspiration to a generation of then-young economists at the Board. Though my work overlapped little with his main research interests, he nonetheless reached out with kindness and wise advice on many occasions. His influence on research in this institution still resonates. My condolences to his family.

Michael Kiley

April 17, 2018

Peter was one of the first people I met before joining the staff of the Board. His intellect and fun-loving personality were definitely a key factor in my decision to join the Board--and I am grateful for it. He will be missed. My condolences

Egon Zakrajsek

April 17, 2018

The world has lost an immensely talented economist and a wonderful human being. Peter inspired generations of economists through his passion for research and generous advice. I first met Peter when I arrived as a dissertation fellow to the Board in 1992. I will never forget his kindness, thoughtful comments on my work, and the vast breadth of knowledge, not just in economics, but across so many disciplines. My sincere condolences to Marylee and his family for their irreplaceable loss. Wherever you are Peter, I hope they have good computational power... RIP, my friend.

Cristina Miranda

April 16, 2018

I had the pleasure of working with Peter and he was always so pleasant, friendly and with a great sense of humor. My deepest condolence to his family.

Bob Tetlow

April 16, 2018

It is rare to even meet someone who is simultaneously as smart, interesting and gracious as Peter, let alone get the opportunity of working with such a person. I'll always be grateful for that enormous gift.

The photo is of Special Studies in June 1976. You can see Peter standing in the last row.

Peter von zur Muehlen

April 2, 2018

Peter and I met in the fall of 1961 at a party given to first-year graduate students by Princeton's economics department. We have been friends ever since. It was clear from the beginning that Peter was brilliant. He was also perhaps the hardest working person I ever met. Economics was not his sole interest. He was also a polymath with far-flung interests, including the arts, science, and literature. In graduate school, I remember his reading one book of fiction each night, often staying up til 4 in the morning. Later, he became my boss at the Federal Reserve, which I had joined a few years after him. In his role guiding Special Studies, he was a caring manager and a leader with vision and compassion. All of us who worked there under his supervision know that he invested much of his own capital, doing battle with management to protect our positions and projects, thoughtfully seeking to balance the interests of an institution and those of his staff. He was the best and kindest
person anyone would ever have wanted as a boss---and friend. I will miss him very much.

Rodrigo Caputo

March 30, 2018

Peter was a great advisor, mentor and friend. It was a great privileged to learn from him. I grieve his loss to all his family members.

March 27, 2018

My thoughts and prayers are with your family during this difficult time. May the promise in 1 Thessalonians 4:14 comfort your family.

David Reifschneider

March 25, 2018

Peter was one of the smartest people I have known and he had a major influence on my professional development. More importantly, he was also one of the most interesting people I have ever met and was great fun to talk to on everything under the sun. He was a great boss and colleague, and I will miss him greatly.

Alan Green

March 24, 2018

Peter was the father of our Daughter-In-Law, Margaret, the wife of Rev. Daniel C. Green and mother of Risa Catherine, who live and make their homes in Petaluma, CA. We did not know Peter well, but were glad to meet and make his acquaintance. We grieve his loss to all members of the family.

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