Alex Mourmouras passed away in July in Washington, DC. He was 64. His wife, Sun Mi Lee, and son, Tom Mourmouras, were with him.

Alex leaves behind a tremendous legacy in economics and policy. He held numerous leadership roles at the International Monetary Fund; most recently Director for the Capacity Development Office in Thailand. CD provides technical assistance and training for IMF member countries around the world, and accounts for a third of IMF spending. Training can help countries modernize their monetary and exchange rate policies, develop legal systems, or strengthen governance.

Alex was Division Chief in the Asia and Pacific department, where he served as mission chief for Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia. He was Division Chief in the IMF Institute for Capacity Development and economist in the Fund’s Policy Development and Review and Fiscal Affairs Departments.

Prior to joining the IMF in 1992, he was an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Cincinnati.

His research focused on macroeconomics; monetary, international, and natural resource economics; and the political economy of international financial institutions. He has published in many of the leading journals. Alex earned a PhD in Economics from the University of Minnesota and a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics from Harvard College. He graduated from Anatolia High School in Thessaloniki in 1977.

Alex kept a small circle during his fight with colon cancer and we are aware this is surprising news for some. The family will arrange a memorial in Washington, DC in September. Tom will be in Thessaloniki and Chalastra Greece, with his fiancé, Veronica, from 29 August to 2 September.

We need to normalize discussion of men’s health and we encourage everyone to check on their colorectal health--please talk to your doctor about colonoscopy. Tom has already had a polyp removed at age 34 that may have become cancerous.

Alex endowed $500k to the Anatolia Scholarship Fund in honor of the Class of 1977. Anatolia launched Alex to his distinguished career, and his son Tom, credits the school for setting Alex and his family up for success in the U.S.

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