Antony S. Rodolakis ’60

Antony S. Rodolakis ’60 of Westfield, Massachusetts, passed away January 11, 2014, in Western Massachusetts Hospital. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts, January 17, 1939, to the late Stelianos and Amelia Rodolakis of Crete. He was predeceased by his brothers Harry, Michael and Mano and sister Theresa. Tony graduated from Springfield Technical High School and received degrees from Dartmouth and the University of Maryland. At Dartmouth Tony majored in physics and was a member of Kappa Kappa Kappa. He worked as a physicist for Naval Ordinance Laboratories in Washington, D.C., and retired as a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch. An avid sports fan, he was also interested in politics and the stock market. Tony developed the first quantitative stock options trading program and published it in his book, Options on a Shoestring, in 1976. His groundbreaking research led to a new field of study in economics. He leaves his brother Mark and his wife, Cynthia, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at St. Luke Greek Orthodox Church in East Longmeadow, Massachusetts.