Richard Florida Biography

Richard Florida is a highly regarded urbanist and researcher currently serving as the director of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management. He is also a global research professor at New York University and the founder of the Creative Class Group, which advises governments and companies worldwide. He has been recognized by publications such as The Economist, Esquire, and Fast Company for his contributions to urban theory. Florida is the author of several bestselling books and senior editor for The Atlantic. He co-founded and served as editor-at-large for Atlantic Cities, a media site focused on urban affairs. He frequently contributes to major newspapers and magazines and appears regularly on news broadcasts. Florida has taught at several universities, including Carnegie Mellon and George Mason. It has been a visiting professor at Harvard and MIT. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers College and a Doctor of Philosophy from Columbia University. Florida is also a member of several councils and committees, including the United Nations Global Network for Digital Technologies and Sustainable Urbanization for UN-Habitat and the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).

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