Ephren W. Taylor II

EPHREN W. TAYLOR II

Country Of Birth: USA

Networth: $98+ million

Ephren W. Taylor II, now 27, is the youngest African-American CEO of a publicly traded company ever.

By age 17, he had built a multi-million dollar technology company; GoFerretGo.com. He himself says his age was a strong point for him, because he was afraid of nothing, and simply stuck to his guns because of the type of belief you can have at that age. This was how he was able to secure funding under the most miraculous circumstances, especially after having contacted more than 75+ potential funders. He just persisted and persevered until he got what he needed.

He started his first business venture at age 12, built a multi-million dollar national company by age 17, and his companies currently manage over $150 million in assets. He serves a diverse client list ranging from Wall Street investors and top executives, to professional athletes and entertainment icons.

Socially-conscious investing and development earned him the distinguished 2002 Kansas Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award. He has well-known as an expert guest on hundreds of local and national television and radio shows including CNBC’s “Big Idea”, FOX News’ “Your World with Neil Cavuto”, “Bulls and Bears”, the “Tom Joyner Morning Show” and the “Doug Banks”

Taylor’s diverse business portfolio is quickly transforming him into a household name. He appears weekly on FOX News and has been featured on network shows such as ABC’s 20/20 and Montel Williams show. He also has regular appearances in print and radio media including PBS, Black Enterprise, and the Miami Herald.

Beyond his unprecedented accomplishments at an early age in business, Taylor is an author, inspirational speaker, and real estate mastermind. His first book, “Creating Success from the Inside Out”, is published by the world’s number one business publisher, Wiley and is an Amazon and CEO Read best seller. In celebration of their 170th anniversary, Taylor completed a specialized curriculum for high school-aged aspiring entrepreneurs at Cheyney University, America’s oldest historically black college and university.