Brandeis Magazine

Bill Gorin ’80, of New York City, chief executive officer of MFA Financial and an active Brandeis alumnus, died on Aug. 10 after a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer. He joined MFA Financial in 1997 and served as chief financial officer and executive vice president before becoming CEO. An alumnus of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, Bill began his career at Shearson Lehman Hutton and later worked at PaineWebber. At Brandeis, he served as a member-at-large on the Alumni Association board of directors and helped organize his class Reunions. He generously supported the Brandeis Fund, making a gift every year since graduation. He leaves his wife, Jody, and two children, Allie and Matthew.