Glen Taylor

This article is about the businessman. For the Idaho politician and 1948 vice-presidential candidate, see Glen H. Taylor. For other people, see Glenn Taylor (disambiguation).

Glen Taylor
Taylor in 2022
Minority Leader of the Minnesota Senate
In office
January 9, 1985 – January 5, 1987
Preceded byJames E. Ulland
Succeeded byDuane Benson
Member of the Minnesota Senate
In office
January 6, 1981 – February 3, 1990
Preceded byArnulf Ueland
Succeeded byMark Piepho
Constituency24th district (1983–1990)
29th district (1981-1983)
Personal details
Born (1941-04-20) April 20, 1941 (age 83)
Springfield, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
  • Glenda Taylor
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1957; div. 1990)​
  • Becky Mulvihill
    ​
    (m. 2007)​
Children6
Alma materMinnesota State University, Mankato (BS)
Harvard University (MBA)

Glen Albert Taylor (born April 20, 1941) is an American billionaire business magnate and politician from Minnesota.[1] Taylor made his fortune as the founder and owner of Minnesota-based Taylor Corporation, one of the largest graphic communication companies in the United States.

Taylor is the majority owner of the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association and the owner of the Minnesota Lynx of the Women's National Basketball Association. He is also part owner of Minnesota United FC of Major League Soccer. In addition to his sports team ownership, Taylor has owned the Star Tribune, Minnesota's largest newspaper, since 2014.

Taylor served in the Minnesota Senate as a Republican from 1981 to 1990. He planned to run for governor of Minnesota in 1990, but ultimately chose not to due to problems in his marriage. He remains a large donor to Republican candidates.[2]

Ranked as the richest person in Minnesota,[3] Taylor is listed on the Forbes 400 and his company ranks on Forbes's list of America's largest private companies.[4] In 2023, Forbes reported his net worth to be $2.8 billion.[5]

  1. ^ "Glen Taylor". Forbes. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Fiedler, Terry (April 1, 2014). "Glen Taylor: Soul of a billionaire". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Reilly, Mark (April 7, 2021). "Minnesota's billionaires include Glen Taylor, Stanley Hubbard and a pair of Cargill heirs". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  4. ^ "America's Largest Private Companies". Forbes. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Glen Taylor". Forbes. Retrieved January 11, 2024.