Eddie Taylor Jr.

Eddie Taylor, Jr. is President of Taylor Oswald, a venture between Oswald Companies and Mr. Taylor. Oswald Companies is one of the nation's largest and most respected insurance brokerage firms. He was a co-founder of Collaborent Group, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in the development and execution of group purchasing programs. Eddie was the founder of Integrated Consulting Services, Ltd., a privately held, third-party administrator for workers' compensation and has previously owned or operated companies in a variety of industries including warehousing and distribution.

Eddie was the Founding Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Cleveland Leadership Center and is a former Board Chair for the Greater Cleveland Chapter of the American Red Cross. He also serves as a board member for the Greater Cleveland Partnership, Greater Cleveland Sports Commission, College Now Greater Cleveland, Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, Ursuline College, Akron Zoological Park, and Burton D. Morgan Foundation. Additionally, he serves on the President's Visiting Committee for Case Western Reserve University. He is a past Chair of the Commission on Economic Inclusion, the immediate past Chair of The Presidents' Council, LLC. and also a past Board Chair of Allegheny College.

Mr. Taylor is a graduate of Allegheny College and completed the Executive MBA Program at Case Western Reserve University’s Weatherhead School of Management.