Mary Margaret Richardson (née Milner; May 14, 1943 – July 13, 2021) was an American tax lawyer.
She eventually rose to the position of director of the administrative services division,[2] becoming the first woman promoted to executive rank in that office's history.
[2][4] Richardson became friends with Hillary Clinton while they were both members of the American Bar Association.
[4] During her tenure, Richardson attempted to bring the agency's technology – some of which was built in the 1960s – up to date.
[2] Following her service as IRS Commissioner concluded in 1997, Richardson became a member of Ernst & Young, in Washington, D.C. later that year until June 2003.
She subsequently served on the boards of Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc., Legg Mason, and WETA.