Taylor Corporation started out as a single small business in North Mankato, Minnesota. The story began in 1959 when Glen Taylor was looking for a way to support his family while he went to school to become a teacher. Bill Carlson, owner of Carlson Wedding Services, offered him a job.

Taylor loved a challenge, had ideas to make things better and the drive to get things done. He worked almost every job at the plant, allowing him to really learn the business. Listening to what his customers wanted, he developed new ways to cut delivery times, improve service and expand the company’s product offerings.

Within ten years, Taylor helped double the size of Carlson Craft. During this time Taylor was able to buy a minority share of the business and began making plans to someday buy the company.

Taylor purchased Carlson Wedding Service in 1975 as the foundation for what would become Taylor Corporation. He assembled a passionate leadership team and dramatically expanded the firm’s capabilities. 

Through organic growth and acquisitions, Taylor took over the wedding industry and led the way in variable data printing and personalized marketing. In the process, Taylor Corporation created numerous industry-changing process innovations.

Today, this diversified global company continues to grow, delivering an unmatched line of consumer retail marketing products, services and technologies.

Glen Taylor, owner and founder, started his career with Carlson Wedding Services while attending college. He later purchased the business, assembled a passionate leadership team and dramatically expanded the firm’s capabilities through acquisitions and start-ups, bringing its spirit of ingenuity across markets and international borders.

Under Glen’s strategic vision and leadership teams for the past 40-plus years, Taylor Corporation's products, services and partnerships have taken many shapes and forms, but its core personality has not changed: focus on the customer and create opportunity and security for Taylor employees.

As a result of Glen's passionate leadership and dedicated teams of employees, Taylor Corporation is one of the largest privately held companies in the U.S. and has evolved into a successful communications, marketing and interactive solutions provider.

Taylor Corporation helps millions of customers celebrate significant milestones and enables thousands of businesses to differentiate themselves in the marketplace. In a similar spirit, Taylor seeks to advance the well-being of individuals throughout the communities in which we live through leadership involvement, volunteerism and various sponsored events. Glen’s work on behalf of the YMCA, Jaycees, Chamber of Commerce and through the Glen A. Taylor Foundation is proof of his commitment to the community he continues to call home.

After 30 years of experience in the paper and printing industry, Whitaker joined Taylor in 2012 as executive vice president, where he has played a key role in leading several of the company’s businesses after their acquisition. He was named CEO in 2020 and is committed to unifying our diverse family of businesses into one team to achieve success and growth.

Whitaker received his B.A. degree in Political Science and Government from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He then went on to receive his M.B.A. degree in Accounting and Finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and served an advisor to the Chancellor and Board of Trustees on the future of the university.

Active in the community, Whitaker currently serves as Chairperson of the Greater Mankato Growth (GMG) Board of Directors. GMG operates as the region’s Chamber of Commerce and Economic Development engine. He is also chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Mankato Area Foundation Holdings, where he manages non-cash assets gifted to the foundation.