Leland Yeager died on April 23, 2018 at the age of 93. Yeager was the last of the remarkable group of scholars–including Buchanan, Tullock, Coase, Nutter–that made Virginia political economy. He is best known for his contributions to monetary theory and international monetary economics. Professor Yeager earned his A.B. from Oberlin College and his M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from Columbia University. Following a brief stint at the University of Maryland, he taught for nearly three decades at the University of Virginia. Yeager finished his career at Auburn University, where he was Ludwig von Mises Distinguished Professor of Economics.

Below are a number of wonderful tributes to Mr. Yeager: