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Michael Milken was born on July 4, 1946 in Encino, California, United States. Public records list Michael Milken as a banker and financier. The age as of 2026 is 80. Schooling on record includes Birmingham High School and University of California, Berkeley. Awards on record include Ig Nobel Prize (1991).
My Take
Michael Milken is one of those figures who genuinely reshaped American finance — for better and worse. The guy basically invented the modern high-yield bond market in the 1980s, convincing Wall Street that so-called "junk bonds" could be a legitimate tool for financing companies that traditional lenders wouldn't touch, and for a while it worked spectacularly. He made Drexel Burnham Lambert into a powerhouse and himself into a billionaire. Then came the securities fraud conviction in 1990, the $600 million settlement, and the ban from the industry. What's interesting is the second act: after battling prostate cancer, he poured serious money into cancer research and education philanthropy, and in 2020 got a presidential pardon. Love him or hate him, Milken is impossible to ignore — he's proof that one person really can bend a market to their will, consequences and all.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Michael Milken
- Name (Japanese)
- マイケル・ミルケン
- Reading
- まいける・みるけん
- Born
- July 4, 1946 (age 80)
- Origin
- Encino, California, United States
- Occupation
- banker / financier
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Birmingham High School
- University
- University of California, Berkeley
Awards & achievements
- 1991 Ig Nobel Prize
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.mikemilken.com
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael%20Milken
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B1%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q918376
4. About this entry
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- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Michael Milken born?
Michael Milken was born on July 4, 1946 and is 80 years old.
Where is Michael Milken from?
Michael Milken is from Encino, California, United States.
What does Michael Milken do?
Michael Milken works as banker, financier.
Where did Michael Milken study?
Michael Milken attended University of California, Berkeley.
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