Donald B. Taylor

Healthcare Advisor at Buffkin Baker

Donald B. Taylor is an Operating Partner for Primus Capital, a Cleveland, OH based private equity firm focusing on Health Care Services and IT, Digital Marketing, EdTech as well as Fin Tech. Donald is based in Nashville, TN and supports Primus in due diligence, management assessment, sales, marketing, and growth initiatives as well as board representation. He is also an individual investor and active in the Nashville VC community, and is Principal of Base Consulting LLC.

Prior to Primus, Donald served as EVP and COO of Healthways, and was instrumental in helping the company grow profitably from $70 million to over $700 million in revenue and a market cap from $300 million to $2.8 billion. Before joining Healthways Donald was President of FISI*Madison Financial in Franklin, TN a Cendant subsidiary. He was with FISI for over 16 years and helped build the company to a $650 million organization. In addition, Donald was Managing Director for the international division of FISI. He lived in London and created an operation that spanned 14 countries with 750 employees and over $100 million in revenue.

Donald has been actively involved with community service for many years. He currently serves on the boards of the Monroe Carell Junior’s Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, and LEAD Academy Nashville a Charter School Organization.

Donald is married to Kristin Taylor, and they have two boys, Chase and Brooks.

Timeline

  • Healthcare Advisor

    Current role