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Wildwood Businessman Named to Bank Board

Craig Taylor is president and CEO of all area U-Gas and Dirt Cheap storefronts. The Wildwood resident also added some new responsibilities to his work day.

resident Craig Taylor was appointed to the Midwest BankCentre South County Regional Board.

Founded in 1906, Midwest BankCentre provides integrated financial services through seven St. Louis metropolitan banking facilities, according to information released from the bank. The bank's staffers specialize in commercial and retail banking, including checking and savings accounts, business cash management, mortgage lending and wealth management.

Taylor is president and chief executive officer of all area U-Gas convenience stores and Dirt Cheap retail storefronts.

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U-Gas operates 16 locations across metro St. Louis. Dirt Cheap, founded in 1993, has 14 locations in St. Louis, southeastern Missouri, and Paducah, KY. Taylor oversees operations, strategic planning, new store development and programming for all 30 locations.

Taylor serves on the operating committee and is vice president (incoming 2013 president) of the Missouri Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association. He also is a silver member of Sports for Kids.

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He earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX, and his master’s degree in health administration from Washington University in St. Louis.


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