CulturalQuicksand

Stephen J. Taylor

Entrepreneur · Inventor · Author

Author, entrepreneur, inventor, and retired corporate executive whose early life was defined by two enduring traits: curiosity and invention.
He spent his working career building enterprise across a diverse array of industries. His professional path included developing a television media network at 3M, owning a Häagen-Dazs franchise in California, and Director of International Business Development in the semiconductor industry. Alongside his late wife and life partner, Kimberley, they brought his utility patented invention, Firefly Magic Firefly Lights, to the global market, establishing their company as the world leader in the accurate electronic replication of fireflies for both entertainment and research.
In addition to his corporate career, he served in the United States Marine Corps Reserve from 1964 to 1970 and as a Los Angeles Police Department Reserve Officer from 1969 to 1974. He holds a Master of Arts in International Management Studies (MIMS) from the University of Texas at Dallas School of Management, now the Naveen Jindal School of Management.
He has authored, or co-authored, three book The Circuitous Path Through Entrepreneurship, How to Be Classy In Spite of Yourself, and Cultural Quicksand.