Gene Estess, Who Left Wall Street to Help Needy, Dies at 78
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Gene Estess, a broker who gave up the pay and perks of Wall Street for a second career helping New York City’s homeless, has died. He was 78.
He died on April 9 at his home in Brooklyn, according to his wife, Pat Schiff Estess. The cause was lung cancer, diagnosed about six months ago.