| Andrew C. Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | University of Denver |
| Occupation | Chairman & CEO at Enterprise Holdings (2001-) |
| Predecessor | Jack C. Taylor |
| Successor | Pamela Nicholson |
Andrew C. Taylor is a U.S. businessman. He is Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Enterprise Holdings. Andrew Taylor is the son of Jack C. Taylor, who founded Enterprise Rent-A-Car in 1957.[1]
Taylor first began working at Enterprise washing cars when he was 16.[2] He would work during holiday vacations and during summer breaks learning the business from the ground up.
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.
From 1970 - 1976 he 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] During his tenure Enterprise grew from a fleet of 5,000 cars to more than 900,000 vehicles internationally. 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 being rented by roughly 78,000 employees.[2]