18 Facts About Paul Joskow

Paul Lewis Joskow was born on June 30,1947 and is an American economist and professor.

Paul Joskow became President of the Alfred P Sloan Foundation on January 1,2008.

Paul Joskow is the Elizabeth and James Killian Professor of Economics, emeritus at MIT.

Paul Joskow has served on the MIT faculty since 1972.

From 1994 to 1998, Paul Joskow served as the head of the MIT Department of Economics.

Recently, Paul Joskow has joined the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board.

Paul Joskow served as President of the Yale University Council from 1993 - 2006.

Paul Joskow's father, Jules Joskow, was an economist; Jules received his PhD in economics from Columbia University, and co-founded NERA Economic Consulting.

Paul Joskow graduated from Francis Lewis High School, as part of the school's second graduating class.

Paul Joskow received a BA from Cornell University in 1968, an MA in Philosophy and Economics in 1970 from Yale University, and a PhD in economics from Yale University in 1972.

In 1978 Paul Joskow married Barbara Chasen, and the couple currently reside in both Boston and New York City.

Paul Joskow graduated from Yale College in 2005 and now works in Hollywood, California.

Paul Joskow has published six books and over 125 articles in numerous journals and books.

Paul Joskow is a Fellow of the Yale Corporation, the governing body of Yale University; a member of the Board of Overseers of the Boston Symphony Orchestra; a director of Exelon Corporation and a trustee of the Putnam Mutual Funds.

Paul Joskow previously served as a director of the Whitehead Institute of Biomedical Research, the New England Electric System, State Farm Indemnity Company, TransCanada Corporation, and National Grid plc.

Paul Joskow is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association, a Fellow of the Econometric Society, the Industrial Organization Society, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Paul Joskow is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board.

Additionally, Paul Joskow continues to provide his expertise on the US EPA's Acid Rain Advisory Committee and on the Environmental Economics Committee of the EPA's Science Advisory Board.