Myron Taylor
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Portrait of Myron C. Taylor painted by Frank O. Salisbury, which hung in the foyer of Myron Taylor Hall beside a portrait of Taylor's wife. (date unknown)
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Myron Charles Taylor January 18, 1874 Lyons, New York, United States |
| Died | May 5, 1959 (aged 85) 16 East 70th Street New York City, New York, United States |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
| Occupation | Diplomacy, Finance, Industrialist, Philanthropy |
| Spouse(s) | Anabele S. Mack |
| Parent(s) | William Delling Taylor and Mary (née Underhill) Taylor |
Myron Charles Taylor (January 18, 1874 – May 5, 1959) was an American industrialist, and later a diplomatic figure involved in many of the most important geopolitical events during and after World War II.
In addition he was a philanthropist, giving to his alma mater, Cornell University, and a number of other causes.
He was born in Lyons, New York, to William Delling Taylor and Mary (née Underhill) Taylor. His father owned and operated a tannery business.
Taylor graduated from the Cornell Law School of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, in 1894.
He returned to Lyons and for the next five years struggled to establish a small-town law practice. He also twice ran for the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, and both times was defeated.
In 1900, Taylor left Lyons to join his brother Willard Underhill Taylor, (Cornell, A.B., class of 1891) on Wall Street in New York City, New York. His focus turned to corporate law and his legal career began to flourish.
Taylor won a U.S. government contract for and related products. He quickly exploited this lucrative business and began not only to introduce innovations such as the transparent "window" in envelopes through which an address is displayed, but also to buy up competitors.
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