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- • In addition to his role as Academic Director of the Martin Prosperity Institute, Prof. Florida is professor of Business and Creativity at the Rotman School. He is the founder of the Creative Class Group, a global think tank based in Washington, DC.
• Prior to joining the Rotman School he was the Hirst Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University and a senior scientist with the Gallup Organization.
• Prof. Florida taught for nearly two decades at Carnegie Mellon University and has been a visiting professor at MIT and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.
• He earned his bachelor’s from Rutgers College and his Ph.D. from Columbia University.
• His books include three best sellers: The Rise of the Creative Class (Basic Books, 2002), The Flight of the Creative Class (Harper Collins, 2005) and Who’s Your City (Basic Books, 2008).
• Florida is a regular columnist for the Globe and Mail and has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Economist, The Harvard Business Review, and The Atlantic Monthly. And has been featured as an expert on MSNBC, CNN, BBC, NPR, CBS to name just a few.
• Richard has also been appointed to the Business Innovation Factory's Research Advisory Council and recently named European Ambassador for Creativity and Innovation.
• Florida’s ideas on the “creative class,” commercial innovation, and regional development have been featured in major ad campaigns from BMW and Apple, and are being used globally to change the way regions and nations do business and transform their economies.
• Florida is one of the world’s leading public intellectuals on economic competitiveness, demographic trends, and cultural and technological innovation. International diplomats, government leaders, filmmakers, economic development organizations and leading Fortune 100 businesses have benefited from his global approach to problem-solving and strategy development.
• He is one of the world's most sought after speakers on global trends, economics, prosperity, competitiveness and growth. Combining in-depth analysis, cutting-edge trends, a fascinating personal story, and just a touch of self-deprecating humor, it’s no wonder Florida was recently named one of Esquire Magazine’s Best and Brightest, alongside luminaries such as Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Sachs.
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Richard Florida's Blog
Who’s Your City?
The creative economy is making the place where you live the most important decision of your life. Richard argues, "Where we live is increasingly important to every facet of our lives. We owe it to ourselves to think about the relationship between place
… ContinuePosted on March 23, 2009 at 10:00am — 2 Comments
Re-igniting Economic Growth: The rise of the creative economy
Richard Florida argues that the creative class and the value that its members bring to the marketplace will play a central role in determining how the future workplace and economy are structured.
… ContinuePosted on March 14, 2009 at 6:30pm — 5 Comments
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