Marcia G. Taylor
Marcia G. Taylor | |
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| Born | 1944 Bluford, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | American |
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| Years active | 1971–present |
| Organization | Bennett International Group |
Marcia G. Taylor (born 1944) is an American businesswoman and philanthropist who is the incumbent chief executive officer (CEO) of Bennett International Group.[1][2]
In 2012, she received the National Transportation Award for her services to trucking industry.[3]
Early life
[edit]Taylor was born in Bluford, Illinois, in 1944 and grew up on a farm.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Taylor started her career in 1971, when she moved to Georgia to work for Specialized Truck Services.[4][5]
In 1974, Taylor bought a trucking company, George Bennett Motor Express, with her husband, J. D. Garrison.[5][6]
In 2012, her company, Bennett International Group, was named Georgia's Family Business of the Year.[7] In the same year, she founded The Taylor Family Foundation to support various charities.[8][5] Two years later, she was called an influential women in trucking industry by the Fleet Equipment Magazine.[9]
In 2015, Taylor established a scholarship at the Clayton State University for supply chain management students.[10]
In 2016, Taylor received an honorary doctorate of commerce from Clayton State University.[5] The following year, she was inducted in the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans.[5][6] Later, in 2017, she received Women Who Mean Business Award, given by the Atlanta Business Journal.[11]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- 2012: National Transportation Award
- 2017: Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans
References
[edit]- ^ "Women Who Mean Business: Marcia Taylor, CEO of Bennett International Group". Atlanta Business Journal.
- ^ "Marcia G. Taylor named 2014 Influential Woman in – ProQuest". ProQuest. ProQuest 1511954302.
- ^ "NDTA National Transportation Award".
- ^ a b "The unlikely story of a single mom who became a trucking industry matriarch". Newsweek. February 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Marcia G. Taylor".
- ^ a b "Two Georgia women – Valerie Montgomery Rice and Marcia Taylor – to receive 2017 Horatio Alger Award". December 6, 2016.
- ^ "Family Business Awards". September 30, 2012.
- ^ "The Taylor Foundation".
- ^ "Marcia Taylor named 2014 Influential Woman in Trucking". April 8, 2014.
- ^ Holman, Lane (June 20, 2015). "Supply chain scholarship program gives back". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
- ^ "Marcia Taylor". Atlanta Business Chronicle.