WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) today announced that recently retired Air Force Surgeon General, Lieutenant General (Dr.) George Peach Taylor Jr. has joined the firm as a managing director.
General Taylor joins PwC's Federal Government Practice and will focus on large scale transformation projects, innovative electronic business solutions, independent program management oversight and verification. Gen. Taylor will also spearhead other related key activities across Veterans Affairs, Health and Human Services and other federal agencies.
"We are delighted to have General Taylor join the firm," said Carter Pate, managing partner of PwC's Federal Practice. "His leadership within the federal government is well recognized, and his unparalleled knowledge of key Military Health System (MHS) transformation projects and medical practice management across the entire Federal Government will be a tremendous asset to our federal clients and others across the firm."
General Taylor's 27 years of military service concluded on Oct. 1, 2006, after he served for almost four years as the Surgeon General of the Air Force. In that capacity, he advised the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force on matters pertaining to the medical aspects of the air expeditionary force and was responsible for the worldwide health care delivered to 2.6 million Air Force beneficiaries. General Taylor led the DoD effort and was the senior medical advisor to the 2005 DoD Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) on all military medical related matters for the MHS.
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-- Financial Management
-- Healthcare Advisory
-- Program Management
-- Enterprise Risk Management
-- Operational Effectiveness
-- Security and Data Management
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