Remembering Chet Currier

I was sorry to hear the news of his passing. He was an "old time" journalist who understood the new world. Most important, he was a kind and generous friend.

I first met him many, many years ago at AP. I was visiting Mark Potts, a former colleague from our college paper. Mark was banging out market reports and Chet was doing the crossword puzzle in between flurries of activity.

Recently our paths reconnected through our church. His wife, Carol, also taught at our children's school. He moved out to California to help Carol take care of her mother. While out there he stayed with Bloomberg.

Chet understood what it meant to create unique and interesting content with disregard to the medium. He understood the world was changing but one thing didn't -- good articles.

I'll miss him.

Here's the announcement from Bloomberg:

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Chet Currier. Chet joined Bloomberg in 1999 and was known by his colleagues as a reporter with thorough knowledge of the financial world and a commitment to accurate, clear and concise journalism. As a columnist who wrote a twice-weekly column on mutual funds and personal investing, he often took contrarian positions and gracefully showed investors how conventional wisdom was often wrong. After a 37-year journalism career, including 29 years at the Associated Press, Chet will be greatly missed by his co-workers and the millions of readers familiar with his byline.

From Jon Friedman:

WEDNESDAY PET PEEVE: It's a shame that the public doesn't get to know the people behind the bylines. Chet Currier, 62, who died this week, was someone you would have wanted to hang out with. A dedicated stock-market and investing writer for decades, he was also a mentor. Chet, who worked for the Associated Press for 29 years, always encouraged colleagues and counterparts alike. I wish there were more Chet Curriers.

Here's a collection of articles on Chet:

CNBC -- Peter Schacknow
Jim Kingsland

For those on the East Coast, services are August 25 at Noroton Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m.