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Paul Clyde joined the Ross School of Business faculty in 1997 and currently serves as Clinical Professor and the Movses and Maija Kaldjian Collegiate Lecturer in Business Economics and Public Policy. From 2014 to 2024, he was President of the William Davidson Institute (WDI) at the University of Michigan, where he spearheaded initiatives with the private sector in low- and middle-income countries. Over 25 years, he has partnered with dozens of companies, experimenting with diverse business models in these regions. His extensive work includes advising or directing over 150 projects for firms in finance, education, energy, and healthcare across more than two dozen countries, working with organizations from startups to major corporations like Johnson & Johnson, Novo Nordisk, and Microsoft.

Prior to his leadership at WDI, Professor Clyde served as Academic Director of the Part-time Program at the Ross School of Business from 2004 to 2013, where he led the development of the Weekend MBA Program. Earlier in his career, he was an economist at the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice and a consultant with National Economic Research Associates. During his time at the Antitrust Division, he provided expert advice to the governments of many transition economies on competition and natural monopoly laws, including a specific engagement as an economic adviser to the governments of the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993.

Recognized for his contributions, Professor Clyde's awards include Teacher of the Year, the Andy Andrews Distinguished Service Award, and the Collegiate Lecturer honor. His scholarly work has been published in esteemed journals such as The Journal of Finance, Managerial and Decision Economics, and Economic Inquiry.

He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from UCLA and a B.S. in Business from Indiana University.