The Chronicle of Higher Education
THE COMING WAVE OF RETIREMENTS

A Statistician Adds Up His Family's Needs

Thomas E. Obremski, 63
University of Denver, associate professor of statistics
Retiring: January 2011

If it weren't for his adult son, who is mentally retarded, Thomas E. Obremski might not have considered retiring in three years. The professor is the sole wage earner in his family;...

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