Linda Davis Taylor, CEO and Chairman
Linda Davis Taylor joined Clifford Swan Investment Counsel as CEO and Chairman in January, 2010, after serving as non-executive Chairman of the Board at the firm for two consecutive years, and as CEO of Philip V. Swan Associates from 2002-2007. Linda also leads CCM Family Advisors, the family advisory services practice for Convergent Capital Management, a Clifford Swan affiliate. This group advises affiliates and clients on issues of wealth transition, family governance and philanthropy.
Her prior experience also includes twenty-five years in senior management positions in philanthropy and admissions for several distinguished educational institutions, including Amherst College, Claremont McKenna College, Scripps College and Emory University.
Linda is currently Chairman of the Board at Scripps College in Claremont, CA, and sits on the Board of Directors at the College Access Foundation, in San Francisco, CA. Committed to philanthropic activity, Linda is also a trustee of a private family foundation.
Affiliations
- Chair, Board of Trustees, Scripps College
- Board of Directors, College Access Foundation
- Former Trustee, The Thacher School
- Board of Overseers, Claremont University Center
- Chairman, Audit Committee, Claremont University Center
- Member, Association of Governing Boards
- Planned Giving Committee, The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
- Fellow, Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
- Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Association
- Emory University Alumnae Association, Women's Committee
- Investment Advisor Association
- The Twilight Club of Pasadena
- The University Club of Chicago
- Northwood High School Academic Hall of Fame
- Association of Small Foundations
Education
- Emory University, Bachelor of Arts, 1974
- Emory University Graduate School of Business, Master of Executive Management, 1981
