Biography

Mr. Taylor started his career in the United States as a hospital administrator, working in both the public and private sectors. His international career began in 1981 when he moved to Pakistan where he served as the Director General for Commissioning for the Aga Khan University Hospital in Karachi.

In 1985, after returning to the US, Mr. Taylor launched Taylor Associates International, a consulting firm specializing in healthcare organization and management in developing countries. He has since worked in over thirty countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Developing Europe. In 1997 he directed a major study of private health sector investment opportunities for the International Finance Corporation, which helped launch IFC’s entry into the healthcare marketplace.

Mr. Taylor has written on public/private partnerships in health, including a chapter on “Contracting for Health Services,” in Private Participation in Health Services, a recent World Bank publication.