C. Pat Taylor

C. Pat Taylor
Interim President of Oklahoma Baptist University
Incumbent
Assumed office February 18, 2019
Preceded by	David Whitlock
Succeeded by	Heath Thomas
24th President of Southwest Baptist University
In office October 21, 1996 – August 31, 2018
Preceded by	Roy Blunt
Succeeded by	Eric A. Turner
Personal details
Born	(1945-12-10) December 10, 1945 (age 78) Salem, Kentucky
Spouse	Judy Taylor ​ ​ (m. 1968; died 2016)​
Children	2 daughters
Alma mater	University of Tennessee at Martin Western Kentucky University Memphis State University
Profession	University Administrator

Charles Pat Taylor (born December 10, 1945) is a retired American university president. Taylor served over 20 years as President of Southwest Baptist University, and his most recent role was as the interim president of Oklahoma Baptist University. He retired from OBU when Heath Thomas assumed the role of president on January 1, 2020.^[1]