Woglom Named Volpert Professor of Economics at Amherst College

July 24, 2000Director of Media Relations 413/542-8417AMHERST, Mass.-Amherst College has named Geoffrey Woglom, a professor of economics at the college since 1978, as the first Richard S. Volpert '56 Professor of Economics. The Volpert Professorship was created by the honoree's son and daughter-in-law, Barry S. Volpert '81 and Teri Coleman Volpert, earlier this year in honor of the 65th birthday of Richard S. Volpert.