General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> May 22, 2000
GARY THAYER is Vice President and Chief Economist at A.G. Edwards &
Sons, Inc. He joined the firm in 1986 as a foreign currency, energy and
interest rate Futures Analyst. He served for nearly 10 years as the
firm's Senior Economist before assuming his current position in 1999.
Previously, Mr. Thayer was a Portfolio Manager and Bond Trader at a
major midwestern bank and served as a Market Analyst at a commodities
brokerage in St. Louis. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Political
Science from the University of Akron and Master's degrees in Economics
from the University of Akron and Washington University in St. Louis. Profile
as Chief Economist at A.G. Edwards.
Mr. Thayer: We have a cooperative effort here at Edwards to analyze the
economy and
