Seymour Sacks

Seymour Sacks died March 22, 2019 in Israel Family Hospice, Ames, IA. Seymour was born in 1923, in the Bronx, the only child of Edith (Handelsman) and Benjamin Sacks. After he graduated from the City College of New York, he served in the US Army (World War II). He then returned to academia, receiving his PhD in Economics from Columbia University (NY) in 1955. He spent most of his career as a professor of economics at Syracuse University and as an economic consultant to numerous state and federal agencies. He continued to consult for Moody’s Investor Services well into his 80s. He authored or co-authored numerous publications including Metropolitan America and City Schools/Suburban Schools. He loved classical music.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 64 years, Barbara (Hamel) Sacks, four sons: Paul, Carl, Robert and Bill, their spouses: Ina Pour-El, Kathy Vermilye, Vivienne Venderley and Tanya Szendrey Sacks, five grandsons, and many former students.

Donations in his memory should be made to American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).