Beck A. Taylor

Beck A. Taylor is an American academic administrator and economist serving as the 18th President of Whitworth University, a private Christian university in Spokane, Washington.[1] Taylor first took office in July 2010, succeeding William P. Robinson.[2]

Beck Taylor
18th President of Whitworth University
Assumed office
July 2010
Preceded byWilliam P. Robinson
Personal details
Alma materBaylor University (BS)
Purdue University (MS, PhD)

Education

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]

Career

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 later became the Dean of Samford University and Associate dean for research and faculty development at the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor.

Awards and honors
  • Young Researcher Award from Hankamer School of Business in 2000
  • First holder of the W.H. Smith Professorship in Economics in 2000
  • Baylor University Outstanding Professor in 2005

Cited research

(See references here)[4]

Media references

(See references here)[3]

References
  1. "Leadership". www.whitworth.edu. Whitworth University. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  2. "Whitworth's new president looks to continue university's steady path". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  3. "Biography - President Beck A. Taylor". www.whitworth.edu. Whitworth University. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  4. Beck A. Taylor, Ph.D
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