Francis Taylor
Francis X. Taylor is the President and CEO of FXTaylor Associates, LLC which specializes in Security, Crisis Management and Risk Management Consulting. Mr Taylor retired from the US Government on January 20, 2017. His last assignement was Under Secretary, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, US Department of Homeland Security. Mr Taylor served as Vice President and Chief Security Officer for the General Electric Company CT. Prior to joining GE, Mr. Taylor had a distinguished 35-year career in government service, where he held several senior positions. He served as the Assistant Secretary of State for Diplomatic Security and Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, with a rank of Ambassador. Mr. Taylor received his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1970. He received his Air Force commission as a Distinguished Graduate of the Notre Dame Air Force ROTC program. He also has a Masters Degree in Government and International Studies from the University of Notre Dame. He was appointed an Adjunct Professor of the Practice at Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs in 2017 and continues to teach an undergraduate and graduate Global Policy Seminar at Notre Dame. Mr Taylor is a member of the Boards of Directors for the American Academy of Diplomacy, the Washington Institute for Foreign Affairs and the Council on International Education Exchange (CIEE). He and his wife, Constance, have three adult children and five grandchildren.