Dylan Taylor is a global business leader and philanthropist. He is an active pioneer in the space exploration industry as a CEO, investor, thought leader and futurist. Dylan is also a commercial astronaut, participating in the Blue Origin New Shepard NS-19 Mission on December 11th, 2021 where he became the 602nd human to cross the Karman Line into space. Early in his career, Dylan was a pioneer in the electronics industry. Later, he excelled as a Fortune 1000 executive and board member in several multi-national service firms with CEO level responsibility exceeding $3B dollars and leading teams with over 16,000 employees. Dylan has an MBA from the University of Chicago and a Bachelors in Engineering from the University of Arizona where he graduated with honors as a Tau Beta Pi. In 2018, Dylan was named Alumnus of the Year. Dylan is a Henry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute. Full bio available at www.dylantaylor.org