Tim Taylor
Co-Founder and President at America Succeeds
Tim Taylor is the Co-Founder and President of America Succeeds, bringing a unique background of executive, nonprofit, and public policy experience to the organization. Prior to launching America Succeeds, he served as the founding president of Colorado Succeeds.
Tim began his career on Capitol Hill as a Senior Legislative Assistant to Congressman Sax by Chambliss (GA). After relocating to Colorado in 1998, he served as an independent political consultant, Director of Public Relations and Government Affairs for the Colorado Health Care Association, and founder of Open Fairways—a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk and underprivileged children through the game of golf.
Tim is a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and the X Prize Brain Trust for Learning & Society. He was named one of Getting Smart’s “60 People Shaping the Future of K-12 Education,” has appeared on NPR’s Talk of the Nation, and presents frequently at national education events, including SXSW EDU and ASU+GSV.
Tim is a graduate of Randolph-Macon College in Virginia and earned a Master’s degree inInternational Affairs from George Washington University. He is an avid outdoorsman and live music fanatic. Tim lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife, Clare, and their Boykin Spaniel.
Tim Taylor
Co-Founder and President at America Succeeds
Tim Taylor is the Co-Founder and President of America Succeeds, bringing a unique background of executive, nonprofit, and public policy experience to the organization. Prior to launching America Succeeds, he served as the founding president of Colorado Succeeds.
Tim began his career on Capitol Hill as a Senior Legislative Assistant to Congressman Sax by Chambliss (GA). After relocating to Colorado in 1998, he served as an independent political consultant, Director of Public Relations and Government Affairs for the Colorado Health Care Association, and founder of Open Fairways—a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk and underprivileged children through the game of golf.
Tim is a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network and the X Prize Brain Trust for Learning & Society. He was named one of Getting Smart’s “60 People Shaping the Future of K-12 Education,” has appeared on NPR’s Talk of the Nation, and presents frequently at national education events, including SXSW EDU and ASU+GSV.
Tim is a graduate of Randolph-Macon College in Virginia and earned a Master’s degree inInternational Affairs from George Washington University. He is an avid outdoorsman and live music fanatic. Tim lives in Denver, Colorado, with his wife, Clare, and their Boykin Spaniel.