Andrew A. Lanyi

Andrew A. Lanyi (May 27, 1925 – August 4, 2009) was a well renowned stock broker, analyst, World War II forced labourer, investor and author who became one of the most successful and well known stock brokers of the 20th century.

Biography Lanyi was born to a Jewish family in Budapest, Hungary. During World War II, he was forced to a work as a laborer building airfields for the German Luftwaffe before escaping from captivity. Many of Andrew's alumni went on to achieve successful careers, including Cody Willard, former business anchor and co-host of Happy Hour on Fox Business.

Personal life Lanyi married twice. He married Valerie Lanyi in Austria; they had two children: George (1957-1990), and Paul. They divorced in the 1990s. In 1993, he married Diane Bickoff. On August 4, 2009, he died from liver cancer at his home in Manhattan. Services were held at Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel.