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October 21, 2008

RIP George Ferris

George Ferris dies. See Free Rasmussen's obituary here.

George M. Ferris Jr., whose career in the investment business spanned nearly six decades and who was chairman of the board of the investment firm of Ferris Baker Watts, died of a heart attack yesterday at the company's Washington office. He was 81.
He was named chairman of firm in 1988 after its merger with Baker Watts. Even though Ferris Baker Watts sold itself to RBC Dain Rauscher, a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada earlier this year, Mr. Ferris remained as chairman of the board at his old company.

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About Jay Hancock

Jay Hancock has been a financial columnist for The Baltimore Sun since 2001. He has also been The Baltimore Sun's diplomatic correspondent in Washington and its chief economics writer. Before moving to Baltimore in 1994 he worked for The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk and The Daily Press of Newport News.

His columns appear Tuesdays and Sundays.

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