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JAMES MINOR SACHLIS 

A retired associate professor of finance with the George Washington
University's School of Business, died of lung cancer October 13, 2010 at
the Montgomery Hospice Casey House in Rockville, Maryland. He was
preceded in death by his parents, Gus Sachlis, and Ruby Flack Sachlis.

Dr. Sachlis joined the faculty of George Washington University's School
of Government and Business Administration as an assistant professor of
finance in 1975. He was a member of the business honorary Beta Gamma
Sigma. A much beloved and award-winning teacher, Dr. Sachlis was well
known for his very casual style of dress and often was seen on campus
sporting a plaid coat and a Greek sailor cap reflecting his Greek
heritage. 

He was a rigorous and quantitative teacher who integrated various
functions of business in his finance lectures. He published professional
and academic articles applicable to finance, real estate and banking
during his professorial career. He was best known for the development of
a Fortran-based program and book ElFinBk first published in 1995
applicable to a business finance simulation. 

Dr. Sachlis was promoted to associate professor of finance in 1980 and
was awarded associate professor emeritus of finance upon his retirement
in 2007 after 32 years of outstanding service to GWU. Dr. Sachlis was
born in Washington, DC, January 4, 1942 and lived most of his life in
the region. 

He graduated from Bethesda Chevy Chase High School in 1960. He attended
the University of Maryland where he graduated with three degrees
including a B.S in accounting in 1964, a M.B.A. in finance and
accounting in 1966 and a D.B.A. in finance in 1975. He was a member of
the accounting honorary Beta Alpha Psi. He worked for E.I. DuPont in
Wilmington, Delaware as an assistant supervisor in the Treasurer's
Department between his master's degree and doctorate before coming to
GWU. 

Minor, as he was known to family and friends, was a very competitive
softball player and avid golfer in his few years of retirement. He was
an especially gifted carpenter and built several recreational homes in
Maryland and rural Virginia. 

He is survived by his brother, Richard C. Sachlis of Waynesboro, VA, and
two nieces, Maria Sachlis of Oakton, VA, and Lynn Hoffman of McHenry,
IL. He also leaves behind two dear friends, Jon Hur of Sewickley, PA,
and Jon's daughter Wendy Schaeffer of King George, VA. Family will hold
a private wake in lieu of a funeral.


Published in The Washington Post on October 17, 2010

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