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Sir Cyril Taylor (born 14 May 1935 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is a British educator and social entrepreneur, who founded the American Institute For Foreign Study (AIFS) in 1964. He served as an education reformer and adviser to successive elected British Governments from 1987 to 2007 and founded the City Technology Colleges Trust, subsequently the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT). Taylor founded Richmond University〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Richmond University Board of Trustees )〕 the American International University in London in 1971. The University is accredited in the United States and designated by the Department of Education of HM Government in the UK.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=General Information )〕 Taylor is Chancellor〔 of the university which has 1,200 students from 100 countries.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Message from the President )〕 Taylor was appointed a director of Margaret Thatcher’s Think Tank, the Centre for Policy Studies (CPS) and began his political career on the Greater London Council (GLC) as the member for Ruislip-Northwood. Following the abolition of the GLC in 1986, Taylor was called upon by Thatcher, Prime Minister, to assist with the emerging problem of rising youth unemployment.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Baroness Thatcher & Sir Cyril Taylor City Technology Colleges )〕 It was during this time that Taylor founded the City Technology Colleges Trust (CTCT), subsequently the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) where he remained Chairman until 2007. Between 1987 until 2007, Taylor served as Education Adviser to ten successive Secretaries of State for Education on the Specialist Schools and Academies initiative. Taylor was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1989 Birthday Honours for services to education in recognition of the success of the CTC initiative. He was also made a Knight Grand Cross of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (GBE) for services to education in 2004. Taylor is one few people who have been honoured with two knighthoods. In 1996, Taylor, was appointed by Queen Elizabeth II as High Sheriff of Greater London. == Early years == Taylor was born 14 May 1935 in Leeds, Yorkshire to parents who were both missionaries in Africa. By the time of Taylor's birth, his father, the Reverend Cyril Eustace Taylor had died leaving his wife Marjorie to bring up Taylor, his brother and four sisters. Taylor was 6 months old when his mother returned to the Congo, with one sister. Taylor's formative years were spent in the Belgian Congo now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo where he learnt to speak the local language Kiluba before he learnt to speak English.〔 The outbreak of the Second World War brought Taylor's years in Africa to an end and he returned to England with his mother in 1941. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cyril Taylor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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