H. Taylor Peery Story

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Throughout his career, Taylor kept a photo of his grandfather, David Harold Peery, perched on his dresser. His grandfather was a leading Utah banker respected for his business ideals and hard work. As a young man, Taylor came to understand the importance of these attributes. As his career progressed, it became clear that Taylor had inherited many of his grandfather’s talents, including a keen sense for investing and the ability to act quickly and wisely.

Taylor passed his business sense on to his children. Quick to offer advice, Taylor taught them to stay out of debt and consider long-term factors when making investments. Through the institute, Taylor’s children are helping to pass on his business sense and ideals to students. The H. Taylor Peery Institute of Financial Services serves as an intermediary between students and financial service professionals-forming active partnerships with financial leaders and bringing students one step closer to the industry.

H. Taylor Peery was an attentive businessman and financial genius. During his career of thirty-four years, he rose to the top ranks of the worldwide Bank of America, helped expand Allied Properties, and started a real estate company that helped build today’s Silicon Valley. Taylor earned renown for his keen investing sense, his ability to act quickly and wisely, and his negotiation skills-qualities the institute hopes to instill within students.

H. Taylor Peery Endowment

Formation of the H. Taylor Peery Institute of Financial Services is made possible by a $3 million endowment provided by his children-Richard Peery and his wife, Mimi, and Nancy Peery Marriott and her husband, Richard. Their generous contribution will be used to fund scholarships, professorships, field studies, publications, administrative support, conferences, and activities sponsored by the institute. The endowment will secure the visibility, reputation, and development of the institute as it becomes an integral part of Brigham Young University’s nationally ranked Marriott School of Management.