Selected Professional Appointments
University Professor, University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management and School of Cities
Visiting Distinguished Fellow, New York University, Schack Institute of Real Estate
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Richard is University Professor in the Rotman School of Management and School of Cities. He is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow at New York University’s Schack Institute of Real Estate. He is also co-founder of CityLab and founder of the Creative Class Group.
Florida is the author of several global best sellers, including the award-winning The Rise of the Creative Class. He previously taught at Carnegie Mellon and George Mason University, and has been a visiting professor at Harvard and MIT. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Rutgers College and his PhD from Columbia University.
Specialty Focus Areas
Cities; Urbanism; Economic Development.
Email: florida@rotman.utoronto.ca
Phone: (416) 946-7770
Website: http://martinprosperity.org/people/richard-florida/