Andrew C. Taylor
| Andrew C. Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Denver |
| Occupation |
Executive Chairman at Enterprise Holdings (2001-) |
| Predecessor | Jack C. Taylor |
| Successor | Pamela Nicholson |
Andrew C. Taylor is a U.S. businessman. He is Executive Chairman of Enterprise Holdings. Andrew Taylor is the son of Jack C. Taylor, who founded Enterprise Rent-A-Car in 1957.[1]
Early life and career
Taylor first began working at Enterprise washing cars when he was 16.[2][3] [4]He would work during holiday vacations and learn the business from the ground up during summer breaks.
In 1970, Taylor earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Denver.[1] After graduation he sought experience outside the family business and worked at RLM Leasing, a Ford Motor Company affiliate based in San Francisco, CA. He spent three years there before returning to St. Louis and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Between 1970-1976, Taylor worked his way up through the company. In 1976, he was promoted to General Manager of the St. Louis region.[2] In 1980, he took the position of President and Chief Operating Officer. In 1990, Andy was promoted to Chief Executive Officer and then Chairman in 2001.[1] Enterprise grew from a fleet of 5,000 cars to more than 900,000 vehicles internationally during his tenure. With the purchase of Vanguard Automotive Group, Enterprise gained both National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car. The combined fleet is over one million vehicles rented out by roughly 78,000 employees.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 http://aboutus.enterprise.com/who_we_are/executive_bios/andrew_taylor.html
- 1 2 3 http://aboutus.enterprise.com/who_we_are/executive_bios/andy_taylor_bio_2.pdf
- ↑ University of Missouri: Missouri History - Jack C. Taylor retrieved March 30, 2013
- ↑ "Automobiles - Facts & Summary". HISTORY.com. 10 January 2014.