Michael Fitzgerald Taylor

Background

Taylor, Michael Fitzgerald was born on August 7, 1936 in Kingston, Jamaica. Son of James Nathanael and Alice Marion (Pottinger) Taylor.

Education

Student, Oxford (England) University, 1954-1956. Graduate, London School Accountancy, 1962.

Career

Branch secretary water closet Pitfield & Company, Kingston, 1961-1964. Assistant chief accountant to data processing manager Commodity Service Company Jamaica, 1964-1965. Senior assistant to accountant to audit manager to personnel manager to executive manager Peat, Marwick, Mitchell & Company, 1965-1974.

Assistant manager Jamaica Co-operation Fire & General Insurance Company Ltd., 1974-1978, company secretary, 1975-1978, Dyoll Insurance Company Ltd., Kingston, 1978-1992, vice president finance & administration, 1978-1986. Registrar, transfer agent Dyoll Group Ltd., 1986-1992, vice president finance & corporation affairs, 1987-1992. Registered public accountant Michael F. Taylor & Associates.

Acting chairman Dyoll Insurance Company Ltd., since 1997, director, since 1980. Chairman Ashtrom Building Systems Ltd., St. Catherine, Jamaica, 1981-1989. Director National Housing Corporation, Kingston, 1980-1989.

Achievements

• Michael Fitzgerald Taylor has been listed as a noteworthy insurance company executive, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Scouts Association finance committee, Kingston, 1993-1995. Member Insurance Institute Jamaica (chairman 1990-1994), Caribbean Institute Insurance Companies (Barbados, West Indies. Chairman 1992-1994), Lyons Club Kingston (secretary 1988-1990).

Interests

• Cricket, football, ping pong/table tennis, swimming.

Connections

Married June Pamella Burris, February 5, 1959. Children: Avery Opal (deceased), Michael Andrew Patrick, Michale Pamela.