[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 25, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E105]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              IN HONOR AND MEMORY OF MR. GORDON S. MURRAY

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 25, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and memory of Mr. 
Gordon S. Murray. When Mr. Murray, a retired Wall Street executive, was 
diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2008, he decided 
rather than quietly and privately succumbing to the disease, he would 
write a guidebook outlining his investment strategy. In doing so, he 
helped many Americans make sense of investing.
  Mr. Murray, a Baltimore native, spent years working for some of Wall 
Street's biggest names, including Goldman Sachs. Upon his retirement in 
2001, he sought investment advice from Mr. Daniel Goldie of Dimensional 
Fund Advisors, who introduced him to a new way of understanding 
investment. Dimensional advisers suggested going against the Wall 
Street mentality of taking exorbitant risks and attempting to beat the 
markets. Mr. Murray was quickly convinced of this system's merits and 
began working for Dimensional as a consultant.
  Last year, when brain scans revealed a new tumor, Mr. Murray made the 
decision to end aggressive treatment, and began to focus on writing a 
book with Mr. Goldie in an attempt to spread their knowledge to the 
greater public. They initially self-published the resulting book, ``The 
Investment Answer,'' which sold out of the original 200,000 copies last 
fall. Mr. Murray passed away just days before the hardcover version of 
the book was set to hit shelves. Mr. Murray felt that writing ``The 
Investment Answer'' was a beneficial experience. He stated, `To have a 
purpose and a mission for me has been really special. It probably has 
added days to my life.' (New York Times, 1/24/2011)
  Mr. Speaker and Colleagues, please join me in honor and memory of Mr. 
Gordon S. Murray, who proved to be an inspiration through his refusal 
to let his terminal illness prevent him from achieving his life's work. 
Mr. Murray will be loved and remembered by many, especially his widow, 
Randi; his mother; his two sons, Sam and Ben; two sisters, Gillian 
Koerber and Norma Inglehart; his many friends, colleagues and all who 
knew him.

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