Richard Clippingdale, former director of Canadian Studies, Carleton University, and biographer of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, served as chief of staff to Rt Hon. Joe Clark and as director of the Government of Canada's Advanced Management Program.
Richard Clippingdale was the director of Canadian studies at Carleton University. He remains at Carleton today as adjunct professor in the same field. In addition to working as a senior federal civil servant, he was also policy adviser to the Right Honourable Joe Clark. Clippingdale's previous works include "Laurier: His Life and World" and "Robert Stanfield's Canada". He lives in Ottawa.