Diana Taylor (superintendent)
| Diana Taylor | |
|---|---|
| 42nd New York Superintendent of Banks | |
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In office June 10, 2003 – March 5, 2007 |
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| Governor | George Pataki |
| Preceded by | Elizabeth McCaul |
| Succeeded by | Richard Neiman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Diana Lancaster Taylor February 6, 1955 Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Domestic partner | Michael Bloomberg (2000–present) |
| Alma mater |
Dartmouth College Columbia University |
Diana Lancaster Taylor (born February 6, 1955) is the former New York State Superintendent of Banks and the domestic partner of former Mayor of New York City Michael Bloomberg, formerly known as the "de facto First Lady of New York City,".
Taylor was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, the daughter of Lois Johnston (O'Neill) and Edwin Douglas Taylor. Her father was a Union Carbide biochemist and her mother a schoolteacher. Taylor stated in a New York Times article, "Growing up, I imagined I would come to New York, get married, move to the suburbs and have kids. It just didn’t happen that way." She attended Milton Academy, then went on to earn an A.B. in economics from Dartmouth College, and an MBA from Columbia Business School.
After graduating from Dartmouth, Taylor moved to New York City and obtained a job at the Department of Social Services. Realizing that it was not the job she wanted, she applied to business school in a joint degree program that also included a public health degree. While in business school, she worked nights and weekends as an administrator at St. Vincent's Hospital in Brooklyn and also worked at Smith Barney in its public finance department. She received an offer for a full-time job at Smith Barney when she graduated from Columbia. She then moved on to Lehman Brothers, followed by Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette.
In 1996, Taylor launched a career in the public sector and became assistant secretary to then Governor George Pataki. After briefly working for Keyspan Energy and serving as the chief financial officer of the Long Island Power Authority, she returned to Governor Pataki's Office as deputy secretary. She first oversaw the state's authorities for Pataki and then moved to become his chief advisor on finance and housing issues.
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