Andrew C. Taylor is a
U.S. businessman. He was born in 1947. He is the executive
chairman of
Enterprise Holdings
Enterprise Holdings is an American private holding company headquartered in Clayton, Missouri in Greater St. Louis. It is the parent company of car rental agencies Enterprise Rent-A-Car, National Car Rental, Alamo Rent a Car and also operates s ...
. Taylor is the son of
Jack C. Taylor, who founded Enterprise Rent-A-Car in 1957.
Early life and career
Taylor first began working at Enterprise washing cars when he was 16.
[University of Missouri: Missouri History - Jack C. Taylor]
retrieved March 30, 2013 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
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) is a bachelor's degree in business administration awarded by colleges and universities after completion of undergraduate study in the fundamentals of business administration and usually including advanc ...
from the
University of Denver
The University of Denver (DU) is a private research university in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1864, it is the oldest independent private university in the Rocky Mountain Region of the United States. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Univ ...
.
After graduation, he sought experience outside the family business and worked at RLM Leasing, a
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (commonly known as Ford) is an American multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, United States. It was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. The company sells automobiles ...
affiliate based in
San Francisco
San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of Ca ...
, 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.
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.
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
Vanguard Automotive Group was a vehicle rental company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA.
Vanguard purchased ANC Rental, owner of National Car Rental and Alamo Rent A Car. It had a fleet of nearly 300,000 vehicles, mainly from Ford and Chrysler, and ...
, Enterprise gained both
National Car Rental
National Car Rental is a private American rental car agency based in Clayton, Missouri, United States. National is owned by Enterprise Holdings, along with other agencies including Enterprise Rent-A-Car, and Alamo Rent a Car. National typically ...
and
Alamo Rent A Car
Alamo Rent a Car is a rental car agency based in Clayton, Missouri, United States. The company has branches across North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and Oceania. Alamo is owned by Enterprise Holdings, along with othe ...
. The combined fleet is over 1.5 million vehicles rented out by roughly 100,000 employees.
References
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Living people
University of Denver alumni
Enterprise Holdings
1947 births