Taylor, Kenneth

Taylor, Kenneth
▪ 2006

      American publisher (b. May 8, 1917, Portland, Ore.—d. June 10, 2005, Wheaton, Ill.), founded (1962) Tyndale House Publishers, a prominent Christian publisher, but was best known as the creator of The Living Bible (1972), which featured paraphrasing from the King James version of the Bible in an attempt to make readings more accessible to a broader audience. After receiving little encouragement from publishers, Taylor published The Living Bible privately, and it became a best seller when it was offered as a premium on the telecasts of the Rev. Billy Graham. Taylor donated all the profits from the sales of some 40 million copies to mission work. He served as president of Tyndale until 1984 and chairman of the board until his death.

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