James E. Taylor

James E. Taylor
James E. Taylor
	Rear Adm. James E. Taylor in 1986
Born	August 30, 1935; Alabama, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	United States Naval Reserve; Fighter Medium Attack Airborne Early Warning Wings, Atlantic; Naval Air Station Miramar; VF-11
Battles/wars	Vietnam War
Awards	Legion of Merit (4)

James Edward Taylor (born August 30, 1935)[1][2] was a rear admiral in the United States Navy. He was Chief of the United States Naval Reserve from August 1989 until September 1992.[3] He was succeeded by Thomas F. Hall.[4]

Born and raised in Alabama,[2] Taylor entered the United States Navy through the Naval Aviation Cadet Program. He completed flight training in 1957 and was commissioned as an ensign. Taylor later earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the Naval Postgraduate School and a master's degree in financial management from George Washington University.[5]

Personal

Taylor's first marriage ended in divorce. He then married Amanda Nottingham Dillon on July 25, 1974 in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[2][5]

References

Navy Register: December 31, 1970 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1972. p. 71. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
"Marriage Return". No. 74–027793. Richmond, Virginia: Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health – Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics.
http://www.history.navy.mil/library/guides/rosters/director%20of%20naval%20reserve.htm
http://newsok.com/colony-ready-for-50th-annual-powwow/article/2405305
"Rear Admiral James E. Taylor, USN". Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1992: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1991. p. 560. ISBN 9780160353123. Retrieved 2021-07-02.

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[1] Navy Register: December 31, 1970 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1972. p. 71. Retrieved 2021-07-02.

[marriage-2] "Marriage Return". No. 74–027793. Richmond, Virginia: Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health – Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics.

[3] ttp://www.history.navy.mil/library/guides/rosters/director%20of%20naval%20reserve.htm

[4] ttp://newsok.com/colony-ready-for-50th-annual-powwow/article/2405305

[House_bio-5] "Rear Admiral James E. Taylor, USN". Department of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 1992: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1991. p. 560. ISBN 9780160353123. Retrieved 2021-07-02.