David Scott Taylor (born April 20, 1958) is an American business executive who is the chairman of Delta Air Lines. He served as the executive chairman of Procter & Gamble from 2021 to 2022, having previously been chairman, president and CEO.[1]
David Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Born | David Scott Taylor April 20, 1958 |
| Education | Duke University (BS) |
| Occupations | Chairman, Delta Air Lines |
Early life
editDavid Taylor was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, and graduated from Duke University in 1980 with a B.S. in electrical engineering.
Career
editUpon graduation, he joined Procter & Gamble as a production manager. Taylor spent the first decade of his career in P&G's Product Supply organization, where he managed production and operations at a number of plants, eventually managing P&G's manufacturing plant in Mehoopany, Pennsylvania. This experience gave him hands-on understanding of manufacturing, logistics, engineering, and supply chain operations.[2]
In the early 1990s, Taylor was transferred to the brand management department, his first assignment being Pampers—P&G's largest brand. Since then, he has held leadership roles spanning a number of P&G businesses, including Baby Care, Hair Care, Family Care, and Home Care in which he expanded businesses across North America, Western Europe, and Asia. He also led P&G's Greater China hair care business for nearly four years.[3]
Taylor was group president of P&G's Beauty Sector and P&G's Grooming and Health Care Sector which included the brands of Crest, Oral-B, Pantene, Head & Shoulders, Olay, SK-II, Gillette, Fusion, Mach 3, and Vicks.[4]
According to The Economist, as CEO, Taylor is “thought to be moving P&G in the right direction (albeit too slowly for investors’ taste).”[5]
In January 2019, Taylor said in Switzerland: "The world would be a better place if my board of directors on down is represented by 50% of the women. We sell our products to more than 50% of the women." The Wall Street Journal noted the company's board of directors has more than twice as many men as it does women.[6]
In August 2019, Taylor was appointed a member of the Delta Air Lines board of directors. He currently serves as Chairman of the board.[7]
Outside interests
editEarlier in his career, Taylor was vice chair of the Greater China Quality Brand Protection Committee, a collaboration between top companies and the Chinese government. He has been a director of P&G's joint venture with Clorox. Taylor was on the board of directors for Feeding America for eight years, including two years as board chair. He continues to be a member of the Cincinnati Freestore Foodbank.[8] In addition, Taylor is a member of the board of visitors at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business.[9]
References
edit- ↑ "David S. Taylor Appointed P&G President and Chief Executive Officer". News.pg.com. July 28, 2015. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Who is David Taylor? Those who know him speak about CEO-apparent at Procter & Gamble Co. (PG) - Insider - Story". Wcpo.com. July 27, 2015. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ↑ "David S. Taylor : CV" (PDF). Pg.com. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Big moves at P&G as a contender for CEO emerges and another recedes". Fortune. January 21, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ↑ "An epic but inconsequential proxy vote at Procter & Gamble". The Economist. October 12, 2017.
- ↑ JAMES FREEMAN (January 29, 2019). "Gillette, Masculinity and 'Authenticity'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
The world would be a better place if my board of directors on down is represented by 50% of the women. We sell our products to more than 50% of the women" [...] the company's website suggests that the potentially toxic males outnumber the females by more than two-to-one.
- ↑ "Delta Board of Directors Names David S. Taylor as Newest Member". delta.com. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ↑ "2009 Annual Report : Advancing Hop for a Hunger-Free America" (PDF). Feedingamerica.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 19, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
- ↑ "Board of Visitors | Duke University's Fuqua School of Business". Fuqua.duke.edu. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.
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