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George Washington University. Vassar College.
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Margaret Richardson
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A native of Waco, Texas, she earned an undergraduate degree in political science from Vassar College in 1965 and a Juris Doctor with honors from The George Washington University Law School in 1968. Richardson clerked at the United States. Court of Claims before joining the Office of Chief Counsel of the Internal Revenue Service, eventually becoming the first woman promoted to executive rank in that office"s history. In 1977, Richardson joined law firm Sutherland, Asbill and Brennan in Washington District of Columbia, becoming a partner in 1980 until her 1993 Internal Revenue Service appointment.
During her tenure, she was appointed to the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner"s Advisory Group, serving as a member from 1988 to 1990 and as chair from 1989 to 1990. from December 1997 to 2003.
She has since served on the boards of Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Incorporated. and Legg Mason. Richardson is co-author of several editions of The Ernst & Young Tax Saver"s Guide.
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She is a member of the District of Columbia and Virginia bars and is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation. Following her service as Internal Revenue Service Commissioner, Richardson became a member of Ernst & Young, in Washington, District of Columbia
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