Who is Bruce Taylor, CEO of Taylor Farms? All about the California lettuce producer amid cyclosporiasis outbreak

Bruce Taylor founded Taylor Farms in 1995 and serves as its founder, chairman, and CEO.

Taylor Farms is a major producer of salads and fresh foods, supplying retailers and restaurants across North America.

The company is under scrutiny after products containing recalled cucumbers were linked to a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak.

Taylor comes from a third-generation farming family in California's Salinas Valley and holds degrees from UC Berkeley and Harvard MBA.

Under Taylor's leadership, the company employs over 25,000 people and produces 165 million servings of fruits and vegetables weekly.