Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.
Residence	Washington, D.C.
Alma mater	University of Miami, B.S. Drake University, M.A. Drake University Law School, J.D.
Occupation	President & CEO of Thurgood Marshall College Fund
Website	www.tmcf.org

Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. is an American lawyer, author and public speaker who serves as the President & CEO of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), the national organization representing the country’s 47 publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Taylor also serves on the board of Gallup, a research-based, global performance-management consulting company, and the Board of Trustees of The Cooper Union, a privately funded college located in New York City.^[1][2] As of December 9, 2015, he also serves as chair of the Cooper Union "Student and Academic Affairs" committee. Along with Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Partners Chief Information Officer and Cooper Union alumnus Eric Hirschhorn, Johnny is also co-chair of the school's search committee for a full-time president. Taylor has worked closely with consultants Korn Ferry.^[3]

Early life & education

Taylor was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He graduated valedictorian of his class at Dillard High School in Broward County. Taylor, an Isaac Bashevis Singer Scholar and honors graduate of the University of Miami with a Bachelor of Science in Communication, went on to earn a Master of Arts With Honors from Drake University and a Doctor of Jurisprudence With Honors from the Drake Law School,^[4] where he served as Research Editor of the Drake Law Review and argued on the National Moot Court Team^[5]

Career

Taylor was selected to lead TMCF in 2010.^[6] Prior to assuming the presidency of TMCF, Taylor worked as a senior executive for IAC/InterActiveCorp – first as its Senior Vice President of Human Resources^[7][8] and then as the President & CEO of one of IAC’s operating subsidiaries.^[9] Before joining IAC, Taylor was a Partner in the McGuireWoods law firm; General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Compass Group USA, and he held several senior human resources and legal executive roles with Viacom subsidiaries, Blockbuster Entertainment and Paramount Pictures. Taylor has also volunteered his time to several non-profit/charity boards, including the Drake University Board of Trustees, the University of Miami’s President’s Council,^[10] and the YMCA of the USA.

Author

Taylor is the co-author of The Trouble with HR: An Insider's Guide to Finding and Keeping the Best People. The book explores the latest thinking in employee relations, compensation and benefits, training, on-boarding, and development practices.

Public Speaking

Past Chairman^[11] of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Taylor travels as a business leadership speaker and human resource thought leader and is sought by media outlets such as The Today Show, CNBC,^[12] Reuters, HR Magazine, CBS Evening News, Time, Fortune,^[13] and The Wall Street Journal^[14]

Personal life

Taylor married then-WNBA Player Charlotte Smith-Taylor in 2002. The couple divorced in 2007. Taylor has a daughter, Taylor, and they reside in Washington, DC. Taylor also manages the family's holding company, Taylor Holdings of Broward Inc.

Notes

External links

• The Trouble with HR: An Insider's Guide to Finding and Keeping the Best People
• Isaac Bashevis Singer Scholarship