2009 Event Speakers

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  Andrew C. Taylor

  Chairman and CEO, Enterprise Holdings, Inc.

  Andy Taylor, who became involved in the automotive business more than 40 years ago, took on the role of Chief Executive Officer of Enterprise Rent-A-Car in 1991, and was named Chairman in 2001. Enterprise was founded in St. Louis in 1957 by his father Jack Taylor. Under Taylor’s leadership, the company, now called Enterprise Holdings, has grown to become the largest rental car company in North America. The Taylor family acquired the National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car businesses in 2007, bringing its network of locations to nearly 8,000 worldwide.

  Taylor began his career with Enterprise Rent-A-Car at the age of 16 in one of the original St. Louis offices, where he washed cars during summer and holiday vacations and learned the business from the ground up. He continued his education at the University of Denver, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 1970. Following graduation, he opted to gain some initial experience outside of the family business and began working for RLM Leasing, a Ford Motor company affiliate in San Francisco. After three years at the company, Taylor returned to the St. Louis area to work for Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

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