John Bird, Baron Bird, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John Bird, Baron Bird

British social entrepreneur

Date of Birth: 30-Jan-1946

Place of Birth: London

Profession: entrepreneur, manager

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

John Anthony Bird, Baron Bird, (born 30 January 1946) is a British social entrepreneur and life peer.
He is best known as the founder of The Big Issue, a magazine that is edited by professional journalists and sold by street vendors who are homeless or vulnerably-housed.
Bird sits as an independent Crossbencher member of the House of Lords.