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My Take
Peter Orszag is the sort of mind I deeply respect. A Princeton economist and Marshall Scholar who ran the OMB and CBO before taking the helm at Lazard, he works in the unglamorous space where numbers quietly shape a nation's future. What I appreciate is that he never stayed purely academic; his book Moneyball for Government shows a genuine drive to make policy both efficient and fair. Budget directors rarely get the applause that politicians do, yet their decisions ripple for decades. I'll take a thoughtful technocrat over a loud headline any day, and Orszag fits that mold well.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Peter R. Orszag
- Name (Japanese)
- ピーター・リチャード・オルザグ
- Reading
- ぴーたー・りちゃーど・おるざぐ
- Born
- December 16, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- economist / banker / politician
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Princeton University
Awards & achievements
- Marshall Scholarship
- 1991 Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Moneyball for Government (Disruption Books: 2014) | — | |
| Notable work | Protecting the Homeland 2006/7 | — | |
| Notable work | Aging Gracefully | — | |
| Notable work | Saving Social Security | — | |
| Notable work | Protecting the American Homeland: A Preliminary Analysis | — | |
| Notable work | Protecting the American Homeland: One Year On | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Peter R. Orszag born?
Born December 16, 1968 (age 57).
Where is Peter R. Orszag from?
Peter R. Orszag is from Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
What does Peter R. Orszag do?
Peter R. Orszag works as economist, banker, politician.
What is Peter R. Orszag known for?
Notable works include Moneyball for Government (Disruption Books: 2014), Protecting the Homeland 2006/7, Aging Gracefully.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.