Bob Taylor has served as president & CEO of Do it Best Corp. since January 1, 2002. Bob joined Do it Best Corp. in January 2001 as senior vice president of operations, overseeing purchasing, retail logistics, marketing and international development. He succeeds former president & CEO Mike McClelland who had served in that capacity since 1992. Bob is only the fourth CEO since the company was founded in 1945.

Prior to joining Do it Best Corp. in 2001, Bob served as president of Taylor’s Do it Centers in Virginia Beach, VA, and brings more than 25 years of hardware retailing experience to the Do it Best Corp. management team. Named one of the 1999 National Home Center News People to Watch, Bob also served for six years (1994-2000) on the Do it Best Corp. board of directors including as chairman of the board for two years. 

Bob has taken a variety of leadership positions within his local community, serving while in Virginia Beach as chair of the Virginia Beach Chamber of Commerce, Virginia Beach Vision, the local United Way campaign, and the Better Business Bureau. Bob has continued in civic and charitable activities with involvement locally on Corporate Council, the Northeast Indiana Regional Partnership, the Foellinger Foundation, and United Way. He also chaired the Fort Wayne Downtown Blueprint Plus and Baseball Plus committees.