Myron J. Gordon

Myron J. Gordon
Born(1920-10-15)October 15, 1920
DiedJuly 5, 2010(2010-07-05) (aged 89)
NationalityAmerican
Academic background
Alma materWisconsin-Madison (B.A. 1941)
Harvard (Ph.D. 1947)
InfluencesJohn Maynard Keynes
Academic work
DisciplineFinancial economics
School or traditionPost-Keynesian economics
InstitutionsUniversity of Toronto
Notable ideasGordon model
AwardsFord Foundation Faculty Fellow (1963)
Connaught Faculty Fellow (1982)
President, American Finance Association (1975)
Fellow, Royal Society of Canada (1993)
Honorary Doctor of Laws, McMaster University (1993)
Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Toronto (2005)

Myron Jules Gordon, FRSC (October 15, 1920 – July 5, 2010) was an American economist. He was Professor Emeritus of Finance at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. In 1956, Gordon along with Eli Shapiro, published a method for valuing a stock or business, now known as the Gordon growth model.