Odell Taylor Jr. is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in sales and leadership within the educational publishing industry. Currently serving as Vice President at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt since June 2015, Odell has also held the roles of Segment Director, Area Sales Director, and Account Executive in the same organization. Prior to this, Odell worked as an Account Executive at Scholastic. Academic credentials include a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix-Atlanta and a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Psychology from The University of Southern Mississippi.