ðə kˈʌmpəniz fˈaʊndɚ, pˈætɹɪk ˈɛf. tˈeɪlɚ, ɡɹˈuː ˌʌp ɪn bˈoʊmɔnt, tˈɛksəs, ænd ɐtˈɛndᵻd luːˌiːzɪˈænə stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi.
The company's founder, Patrick F. Taylor, grew up in Beaumont, Texas, and attended Louisiana State University.