Background
Bird, Richard Miller was born on August 22, 1938 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Son of Robert Bruce and Annie Margaret (Miller) Bird.
Bird, Richard Miller was born on August 22, 1938 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Son of Robert Bruce and Annie Margaret (Miller) Bird.
Bachelor, University King's College, 1958. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1961.
Instructor economics Harvard University, 1961-1963, lecturer, 1966-1968. Senior research associate Columbia University, 1963-1964. Advisor Ministry of Finance, Colombia, 1964-1966.
Associate professor University Toronto, 1968—1970, professor, 1970—1999, professor emeritus, since 1999. Director Institute Policy Analysis, 1980-1985. Chief tax policy division department fiscal affairs International Monetary Fund, Washington, 1972-1974.
Visiting professor Harvard Law School, 2001-2004.
Fellow Royal Society of Canada. Member National Tax Association (director 1977-1983), International Institute Public Finance (director 1973-1981), American Economics Association, Canada Economics Association, Canada Tax Foundation.
Married Marcia Abbey, May 10, 1958. Children: Paul, Marta, Abbey.