"I originally intended to major in mathematics. The only paying occupation
I had heard about that used mathematics was actuarial work, so I had
informed myself about that and planned to become an actuary. An academic
career never entered my mind. I stuck to my original intention for some
years, going so far as to take some of the actuarial examinations required
to become a fellow -- by far the most difficult exams I have ever taken. I
passed several and failed others before I abandoned the attempt. After a
year or two, however, I changed my major from mathematics to economics."
Care to guess who the author is before you scroll down and find out?
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The famous, Nobel-winning economist Milton Friedman. (From his -- and his
wife's -- memoirs, "Two Lucky People.")
The world could have been a slightly different place.
And now, if you'll excuse me, I must go gloat before some economist friends
of mine....
- Rick Gorvett
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Richard W. Gorvett, FCAS, MAAA, ARM, Ph.D.
beginning Fall 1998:
Assistant Professor
The College of Insurance
101 Murray Street
New York, NY 10007
but until then:
Department of Finance
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
340 Commerce West
1206 South Sixth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 244-9521
Fax: (217) 244-3102
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"Man is a mystery: if you spend your entire life trying
to puzzle it out, then do not say that you have wasted
your time."
- Fyodor Dostoevsky
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