William P. Tayman, Jr., Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Mr. William P. Tayman, Jr. was appointed May 15, 2006, as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Treasurer of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Tayman's position entails the responsibility for the financial procedures at CPB as well as the direction of all administrative, human resources, and treasury functions within the organization. Mr. Tayman's career of devoted public service and leadership has led him to his current role on the senior management team at CPB.

Tayman's nearly 30-year track record of service at the United States Postal Service (USPS) precedes his position at CPB. Most recently, he was the Manager of Corporate Financial Planning at the USPS. Additionally, Tayman has fulfilled a variety of leadership capacities for the Postal Service. He directed the treasury operations for the USPS as the Acting Vice President of the Treasury. He served as Manager of Budget and Financial Analysis as well as Manager of Strategic and International Finance. Initially, he acted as the chief accountant for the USPS as the Director of the Office of Accounting.

In addition to Mr. Tayman's career in finance at the USPS, he served as the Deputy Controller for the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. He started his career in finance as an accountant with Hoye, Graves, Bailey & Co., a medium-sized accounting firm.

Mr. Tayman holds a Masters of Science degree in Management from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was a Sloan Fellow. He completed his undergraduate work at the University of Maryland, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business and Public Administration. He is also a Certified Public Accountant. Tayman is originally from Washington, DC.