bio of Prof. Tim Richardson

updated 2008 Feb 06

pic taken 2004 Aug

Prof. W. Tim G. Richardson
Toronto, Canada

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"In solving problems, your only limit is your imagination"
"Professors will not be replaced by web pages, they will be replaced by Professors who know how to effectively use web pages"
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Tim Richardson was born in the late 1950's in south-eastern Ontario. Raised on a farm north of Harrowsmith - a small rural community north of Kingston, he excelled at many sports in High School and continued with athletics and outdoor recreation while completing a couple of degrees at Queen's University in the late 1970's - early 1980's. At Queen's Tim was a member of the gymnastics team and also studied karate, earning his blackbelt by the time he finished his second degree. Tim also participated in the Model Parliament and was elected by his classmates as the leader of one of the political parties. Tim was the 4th generation in his family to graduate from Queen's. (Tim's graduate degree was at Brock University)

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In the mid-1980's Tim worked in Tokyo and Ottawa. After having spent some years in Japan, Tim returned to Canada and received an appointment as the Executive Director of the Canada-Japan Trade Council then spent some time with the Japan Division of the Dept. of Foreign Affairs. In the early 1990's moved to Toronto to work on Bay Street with a large trade association. A combination of opportunities in Ottawa, and on Bay Street, afforded the experience to work and travel for extended periods of time in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as some short trips to Western Europe.
International Business travel and work - list of countries www.witiger.com...intlbiz.htm

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While working with exporting companies and international divisions of government departments, Tim was a regular guest lecturer, magazine article writer and conference speaker on topics in international marketing and international business development. These speaking and writing situations were based on substantial work experience in international business and market development. In the mid-1990's Tim gravitated from being a part-time lecturer to teaching at colleges and university in Toronto. Tim's articles on business and marketing topics in several national and international magazines and newspapers can be seen here www.witiger.com/resume/publications.htm .

Presently [Feb 2008] Tim lives out in the country "up north" of Toronto and holds a position as a full-time Professor in the School of Marketing and e-Business at Seneca College, the largest college in Canada. Concurrently Tim teaches part-time at the University of Toronto (UTSC campus and UTM campus). At UofT, Tim teaches e-commerce, marketing and international business for the 3rd and 4th yr undergraduate students in business and management.

Richardson is married with several children. His wife Sylvia is fashion designer who specializes in lingerie www.larkhill.com.

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Richardson is the author of 5 textbooks

http://www.witiger.com/ecommerce/textbook1scan411x553.JPG

E-Commerce and
Internet
Marketing
2005

published by Thomson Nelson
Dec 2004

Current
Issues
in
E-Business

published by Thomson Nelson
June 2005

http://www.witiger.com/universityoftoronto/MGTD06/MGTD06book.htm

Marketing
in the
Information Age

published by Thomson Nelson
July 2005

http://www.witiger.com/ecommerce/bookCurrentIsssues2ndEd.htm

Current
Issues
in
Marketing
in the
Information
Age
2nd Ed.

Jan 2007

http://www.witiger.com/universityoftoronto/MGTC44/MGTC44book.htm

International
Business
Management

published by Thomson Nelson
August
2005

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In addition to teaching, Tim also works on special projects for a security consulting firm. Globe Risk Holdings Inc. and the Globe Risk Institute provide specialized security services and training for high threat and risk situations world-wide.

Richardson's military service includes a period of time with the Queen's Own Rifles during Gulf War I (1991-1992),
- a regiment specializing in training airborne paratrooper commandos for the Canadian Armed Forces.

Hobbies and interests:

Paleontology is traditionally divided into various subdisciplines: Tim Richardson's greatest interest is Vertebrate Paleontology
- specifically Pleistocene Megafauna and Paleoanthropology

Tim has studied Japanese martial arts for many years and has black belt rank in several disciplines, including sword - Muso Shinden Ryu Iaido; and karate - Shorinjiryu Kenkokan Karatedo. During his years of active training (1977-1998) he lived and studied karate in Japan 1983-1985. Sensei Richardson is ranked as a "Level C" International Referee in full-contact (koshiki) karate and has the Japanese teaching rank of "Renshi - Associate Professor".
Other interests include wildlife photography, winter hiking & camping, trout fishing (but will fish pike or bass if there is no trout ;-), soccer, jeeps & ~~motorcycles~~, omega watches and watching mystery movies with family.

Tim is also interested in power-lifting and strength training and is pictured to the right as he is about to carry 500 lbs for 50 metres Here, Tim is pulling a wagon carrying 10 people - not the easiest way to get around town...

..part of the Strongest Man competition during the Yukon winter games (Rendevous Festival), 1994.

If a "rough hewn ashlar" and a "perfect cube" placed in a room were the N.E. Corner is the most important corner...., means something to you,
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