Duke Leadership Academy Scholars Profile

Victor Taylor

Title: Associate Director of Corporate Relations
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Senior Management Area: University Development
Class Year: 2019

Bio:
Victor Taylor is Associate Director, Office of Corporate Relations at Duke University. He works with Duke's current and prospective business partners, along with stakeholders across campus, to identify and execute mutual opportunities for collaboration. Examples include faculty sponsored research, intellectual property licensing, student recruiting, philanthropic monetary gifts, event sponsorship, executive education and in-kind gifts of equipment and software. Prior to joining Duke in 2008, Victor was the Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Tournament Services for the ATP Tour, the worldwide governing body for men's professional tennis. A native of Wilmington, North Carolina, Victor graduated from Davidson College and started his professional career in the banking business with Florida National Bank in Jacksonville. He resides in Cary with his wife, Lori and son Victor, III.