Photo: Eva Meyersson Milgrom / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Paul Milgrom is one of those names that quietly shapes the world without seeking the spotlight. The Detroit-born economist won the 2020 Nobel Memorial Prize, and what strikes me is how practical his auction theory turned out to be, not just abstract math but the design behind real spectrum auctions worth billions. He's held his Stanford chair since 1987, which speaks to a rare staying power. I admire scholars whose ideas leave the journal and actually run in the wild. The Nemmers Prize, the BBVA award, the Carty medal: a long catalog of recognition, all earned by thinking carefully about how people bid.
Overview
Paul Robert Milgrom (born April 20, 1948) is an American economist. He is the Shirley and Leonard Ely Professor of Humanities and Sciences at the Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences, a position he has held since 1987. He is a professor in the Stanford School of Engineering as well and a Senior Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Research.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Milgrom
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・ミルグロム
- Reading
- ぽーる・みるぐろむ
- Born
- April 20, 1948 (age 78)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Rat
- Origin
- Detroit, Michigan, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- economist / university teacher / academic
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Oak Park High School
- University
- University of Michigan College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Awards & achievements
- 2008 Erwin Plein Nemmers Prize in Economics
- 2012 BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award
- 1983 Fellow of the Econometric Society
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
- 2020 Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel
- 1980 Savage Award
- Guggenheim Fellowship
- 2018 John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.