Speakers

A native Oklahoman, Clayton Taylor grew up on his family’s ranch near Oktaha in Muskogee County.  After graduating from Oklahoma State University in 1974, he began his career in Washington, D.C., working on the legislative staffs of five members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

            After leaving Washington, Taylor spent the next 15 years working in corporate management, government relations and public affairs positions for McDonald’s Corporation, Phillips Petroleum Company and the Coastal Corporation.

Since 1994 he has served as the principal of the Taylor Group that he founded in Oklahoma City in 1994.  The Taylor Group is a full-service lobbying and consulting firm specializing in Oklahoma business issues. 

            He is married to Marnie Taylor and they have two sons, Clay and Clark.  He is married to Marnie Taylor and they have two sons, Clay and Clark. Clay is married to Becky and they are parents to grandchildren Josie and Tripp.  Clark currently resides in Crested Butte, Colorado.