Background
II, Bernard J. Taylor, was born on November 10, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bernard and Marie (Pearce) T.
II, Bernard J. Taylor, was born on November 10, 1925 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Bernard and Marie (Pearce) T.
Bachelor of Science, University Pennsylvania, 1949.
Assistant manager, McCrory Stores Corporation, Philadelphia, 1949-1951;
finance analyst, Fidelity Bank, Philadelphia, 1951-1957;
assistant to vice president investments, Fidelity Bank, 1957-1959;
assistant to president, Fidelity Bank, 1959-1960;
corporation secretary, Fidelity Bank, 1960-1963;
vice president, secretary, Fidelity Bank, 1963-1966;
senior vice president in charge administration department, Fidelity Bank, 1966-1972;
executive vice president, Fidelity Bank, 1972-1974;
vice president, Fidelcor, Inc. (parent company Fidelity Bank), 1969-1972;
executive vice president, Fidelcor, Inc. (parent company Fidelity Bank), 1973-1976;
senior executive vice president, 1976-1979;
president, director, Fidelity Building Corporation, 1970-1979;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Wilmington (Delaware) Trust Company, Delaware, 1979-1992;
director, Wilmington (Delaware) Trust Company, 1979-1998;
chairman, Wilmington (Delaware) Trust Company, 1980-1992.
Partner Golf Partners (Hartefield National Golf Course), 1993-1999.
President Savoy Opera Company, Philadelphia, 1961-1963, production manager, director, 1970-1975. President, board directors Pennsylvania Opera Theatre, 1975-1980, treasurer, board directors, 1980-1993. Member advisory board managers Inglis House Philadelphia, 1967-1970.
Member Delaware Round Table, 1980-1992. Board directors Greater Wilmington Development Council, 1980-1984, Station WHYY, Public Broadcasting Service-television, Philadelphia, 1980-1992. Board directors, 1986-1991.
Board directors Delaware Theatre Company, 1987-1991. With Army of the United States, 1944-1946, PTO. Member of Orpheus (Phila). Wilmington Country; Jonathan's Landing Golf.
Married Barbara Silverstein. Children: Dorothy Taylor Tomlinson, Lawrence Dean, David Stewart.