Richard Florida

Richard Florida is an American urban studies theorist and professor at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management.

He heads the Martin Prosperity Institute and runs a consulting firm called the Creative Class Group.

Florida's work focuses on social and economic theory, particularly urban development and the creative class.

He received his PhD from Columbia University in 1986 and has taught at Carnegie Mellon University and George Mason University.

Florida is known for his books on urban studies and has been a contributor to The Atlantic.

His research explores the relationship between creativity, economic growth, and urban prosperity.