# Franco Modigliani

_Italian-American economist (1918–2003)_

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> Franco Modigliani was an Italian-American economist and the recipient of the 1985 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. He was a professor at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, Carnegie Mellon University, and MIT Sloan School of Management.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 18 June 1918 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205850#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Rome ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205850#P19))
- **Died:** 25 September 2003 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205850#P570))
- **Place of death:** Cambridge ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205850#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Italy; United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205850#P27))
- **Occupation:** economist; university teacher ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205850#P106))
- **Education:** The New School; The New School for Social Research ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205850#P69))
- **Positions held:** president ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205850#P39))
- **Awards:** Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel; Distinguished Fellow of the American Economic Association; Fellow of the Econometric Society ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205850#P166))

## Questions

**When was Franco Modigliani born?**  
Franco Modigliani was born on 18 June 1918 in Rome.

**What positions has Franco Modigliani held?**  
Positions held by Franco Modigliani include: president.

**Where did Franco Modigliani study?**  
Franco Modigliani was educated at The New School, The New School for Social Research.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Franco Modigliani](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco_Modigliani) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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