India, July 17 -- Taylor Farms has come under fresh attention after health officials linked products containing recalled cucumbers supplied to the company to a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak in the United States. As questions continue around the outbreak, many people are also looking at the man behind one of North America's biggest fresh produce companies.

Bruce Taylor, a third-generation farmer from California's Salinas Valley, founded Taylor Farms in 1995 and has since turned it into one of the largest salad and fresh-food businesses in the industry. Today, the company supplies products to major retailers, restaurants, and foodservice chains across North America.

Bruce Taylor is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer o...