Jerome (Jerry) Stuart Burg (August 2, 1935 – May 13, 2004) was a financial advisor and radio personality in the
Arizona
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area, but was nationally known, appearing on network news programs such as ''
60 Minutes'' and being quoted in national publications, including ''
USA Today
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'' and ''
The Wall Street Journal
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''.
Burg attended the
New York Military Academy and
Temple University
Temple University (Temple or TU) is a public university, public Commonwealth System of Higher Education, state-related research university in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It was founded in 1884 by the Baptist ministe ...
, after which he worked in the insurance industry, residing in
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
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. During that time he became the President of the
Jersey Devils
The Jersey Devils were a minor professional ice hockey team based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
The Devils were formed when the Philadelphia Ramblers (EHL), Philadelphia Ramblers, a member of the Eastern Hockey League (EHL), relocated from Philade ...
of the
Eastern Hockey League. He moved to
Scottsdale, Arizona in 1979, pursuing a financial planning practice. While working for the Acacia Group, he was a radio talk show host for more than ten years with shows on
KFYI and
KFNN, most notably KFNN's drive-time program, ''Money Talks''.
Burg had a rare condition known as
multiple system atrophy for seven years before his death.
References
External links
The Eastern Hockey League
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1935 births
2004 deaths