Paul Milgrom

Economist, Academic

1948 –

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Who is Paul Milgrom?

Paul Robert Milgrom is an American economist. He is the Shirley and Leonard Ely Professor of Humanities and Sciences at Stanford University, a position he has held since 1987. Professor Milgrom is an expert in game theory, specifically auction theory and pricing strategies. He is the co-creator of the no-trade theorem with Nancy Stokey. He is the co-founder of several companies, the most recent of which, Auctionomics, provides software and services that create efficient markets for complex commercial auctions and exchanges.

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Born
Apr 20, 1948
Detroit
Also known as
  • Paul R. Milgrom
  • Paul Robert Milgrom
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • PhD, Stanford University
    Business
    ( - 1979)
  • Master of Science, Stanford University
    Statistics
    ( - 1978)
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan
    Mathematics
    (1966 - 1970)
Employment
  • Professor of Humanities and Sciences, Stanford University
    (1993 - )
  • Professor of Economics, Stanford University
    (1987 - )
  • Professor (by courtesy), Stanford Graduate School of Business
  • Senior Fellow (by courtesy), SIEPR, Stanford University
    (2007 - )
  • Director, Stanford Institute for Theoretical Economics
    (1989 - 1991)
  • Williams Brothers Professor of Management Studies, Yale University
    (1985 - 1987)
  • Professor of Economics, Yale University
    (1985 - 1987)
  • Professor of Economics and Management, Yale University
    (1983 - 1985)
  • Visiting Professor, Yale University
    (1982 - 1983)
  • Northwestern University
    (1982 - 1983)
Lived in
  • United States of America
  • San Francisco Bay Area
    (1987 - )

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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