Dr. Victor Taylor
General Secretary of Finance & Investments
CFO, CME Church
Contact Information
Occupation:
- Elected CFO of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church – July 2014
Family:
- Wanda Faye (nee, Owens): spouse
- Christine Natasha: Songwriter
- Philip Nathaniel: Electrician & Former US Marines
- Nevaeh-Rae, grandchild (17)
Education:
- Coe College – Cedar Rapids, IA
- BA Business Administration & Economics 1980
- Northwestern University – J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management
- MBA Finance & Managerial Economics 1982
Selected Honors:
- CFP Certificate 2007
- Honorary Doctorate of Laws (Texas College of Tyler, Texas - 2000)
- Dr. Victor Taylor International Day Care & Primary School of Minya, Nigeria - 2002
- School named in Dr. Taylor's Honor
- Beaumont H.S. Wall of Fame Member
- Inducted Young Adult Hall of Fame CME Church 2013
- Chairman’s & President’s Club
Investment Industry - Career
- 2017, 2018, 2020 PREMIER ADVISOR – Investment industry
- 2017 Phillips School of Theology annual associate of the year
- African American - Senior Management - Focus Group
- CME Church Business Executive of the Sesquicentennial Anniversary - 2020
- Created a national platform for annual assembly of Investment Advisors known as the African American Financial Consulting Network. That genre of assembly continues to this day throughout the industry.
- Collaborated with senior management and investment firm to secure a partnership with an HBCU for early talent identification to include summer & permanent employment, and student financial literacy for African Americans – 2020.
CME Church - General Secretary of Lay Ministry (1998 – 2010)
- Authored 1st new Lay Manual in 24 years and distributed more than 15,000 copies; built a $100,000+ Endowment – the Graham/Webb Scholarship Fund; assisted early Communications & Information Technology development Early development of CME TV
CFO - Finance & Investments 2014 - Present
- Established automated platforms for the CME Church involving ACH payroll & expense reimbursement, electronic travel management & banking.
- Assisting the dynamic reshaping the CME Church for 21st century modernity in financial systems across all platforms of business relationships including national conventions, regional planning,
and human resources development. - Upgraded & remodeled the Breeding Montgomery Bible College in Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria 2019 & 2020
- Aided CME entities to raise more than $5 million dollars in the SBA – PPP & EIDL programs in 2020 & 2021 & $85,000 in ERC in 2023
- Assisted in raising $4.7MYN in Lilly grant funds 2022-2023