Taylor has more than 47 years of experience representing companies in all facets of their business, including long range planning, contract negotiation, mergers and acquisitions, financing, state and federal regulations, alternative dispute resolution and litigation.  He holds BBA, JD and LLM degrees, and is licensed in the State of Texas and the Supreme Court of the United States. 

"The mission of CPRIT – to expedite innovation in research and enhance the potential of breakthroughs in prevention and cures – is very personal to me as my parents, siblings, daughter, brother-in-law and son-in-law all experienced different forms of cancer in their lives, some fatal,” said Taylor. “With my appointment, I hope I can contribute in some manner to the success of this goal for my family and for the citizens of the State of Texas." 

Taylor also has a long record of public service, including previous work with The University of Texas System Chancellor’s Council, the Baylor Scott & White Foundation, and the Steve Hicks School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin. Taylor and his wife established the Elizabeth Taylor Ovarian Cancer Research Fund at the Baylor Scott & White Foundation and the Anne M. and Thomas A. Taylor Family Endowment for cancer research at universities in The University of Texas System. 

Taylor also received the Chancellor William H. McRaven Guardian Angel Award presented by The Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse at the Hicks School of Social Work.  

Taylor and his wife Anne live in Dallas. They have four adult children and two grandsons.  

ABOUT CPRIT 

Created by the Texas Legislature and approved by a statewide vote in 2007, the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) leads the Lone Star State’s fight against cancer. In 2019, Texas voters again voted overwhelmingly to support CPRIT with an additional $3 billion, for a total $6 billion investment in cancer research and prevention. 

To date, the agency has awarded more than $3.6 billion in grants to Texas research institutions and organizations through its academic research, prevention, and product development research programs. CPRIT has also recruited 313 distinguished researchers to Texas, supported the establishment, expansion, or relocation of 67 companies to Texas, and supported 9.7 million prevention services reaching all 254 counties in Texas. 

The Governor, the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House each appoint three members to serve staggered six-year terms on the nine-member CPRIT Oversight Committee. The board meets at least once every quarter to set the priorities for the agency and to vote on proposed, peer-reviewed cancer research and prevention grants to institutions, organizations, and companies throughout the state. 

Learn more at www.cprit.texas.gov

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