Marcia G. Taylor | |
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Born | 1944
Bluford, Illinois, United States |
Nationality | American |
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Years active | 1971–present |
Organization | Bennett International Group |
Marcia G. Taylor (born 1944) is an American businesswoman and philanthropist who is the incumbent chief executive officer (CEO) of Bennett International Group. [1] [2]
In 2012, she received the National Transportation Award for her services to trucking industry. [3]
Taylor was born in Bluford, Illinois, in 1944 and grew up on a farm. [4] [5]
Taylor started her career in 1971, when she moved to Georgia to work for Specialized Truck Services. [4] [5]
In 1974, Taylor bought a trucking company, George Bennett Motor Express, with her husband, J. D. Garrison. [5] [6]
In 2012, her company, Bennett International Group, was named Georgia's Family Business of the Year. [7] In the same year, she founded The Taylor Family Foundation to support various charities. [8] [5] Two years later, she was called an influential women in trucking industry by the Fleet Equipment Magazine. [9]
In 2015, Taylor established a scholarship at the Clayton State University for supply chain management students. [10]
In 2016, Taylor received an honorary doctorate of commerce from Clayton State University. [5] The following year, she was inducted in the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans. [5] [6] Later, in 2017, she received Women Who Mean Business Award, given by the Atlanta Business Journal. [11]