Beck Taylor | |
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19th President of Samford University | |
Assumed office July 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Westmoreland |
18th President of Whitworth University | |
In office July 1,2010 –May 31,2021 | |
Preceded by | William P. Robinson |
Succeeded by | Scott McQuilkin |
Personal details | |
Education | Baylor University (BS) Purdue University (MS,PhD) |
Beck A. Taylor is an American academic administrator and economist serving as the 19th president of Samford University,a private Christian university in Birmingham,Alabama. Taylor took office in July 2021,succeeding Andrew Westmoreland. [1] [2]
Taylor earned his undergraduate degree at Baylor University in Texas,studying economics and finance. [3] After graduating,he attended Purdue University,where he earned a Master of Science and Ph.D. in economics. [4]
Taylor began his career as an analyst for Andersen Consulting (now Accenture). He worked as a professor of economics at Baylor University and Samford University. He served as the dean of Samford University's Brock School of Business from 2005 to 2010,as well as an associate dean of research and faculty development at Baylor's Hankamer School of Business. [1] At Samford,Taylor created the Samford Business Network to connect university students with the business community of Birmingham,Alabama. [5]
In 2010,Taylor was selected as the 18th President of Whitworth University,succeeding William P. Robinson. [6] There,he focused on community development and institutional effectiveness,in addition to holding the university's largest fundraising campaign. [5] Following an 11-year tenure at Whitworth,Taylor was elected as the 19th president of Samford University in March 2021,succeeding retiring president Andrew Westmoreland. He assumed office in July 2021. [1] [7] He was formally inaugurated on November 4,2021,giving an address on love. [8] [9]
Taylor and his wife,Julie Taylor,have three children. [5] Their oldest son,Zachary,is a Nashville-based musician recording under the name Dreamer Boy. [10] [11] They are members of Dawson Memorial Baptist Church in Homewood,Alabama. [12] [13] His daughter,Lauren Taylor,is earning her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Homewood is a city in southeastern Jefferson County,Alabama,United States. It is a suburb of Birmingham,located on the other side of Red Mountain due south of the city center. The population was 26,414 at the 2020 census.
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WAJH is a non-commercial,listener-supported radio station licensed to Birmingham,Alabama,and owned and operated by the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame,Inc. The station broadcasts smooth jazz and other music programs. The station's antenna is located on Shades Mountain in Homewood,Alabama. The broadcast studio is on the Samford University campus.
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