James H. Taylor
James Hutchings "Si" Taylor, OC (born August 26, 1930) is a Canadian former diplomat who served as the Chancellor of McMaster University from 1992 to 1998. Taylor was born and raised in Hamilton[1] and was a Rhodes Scholar, graduating from McMaster in 1951. He worked for the Canadian Department of External Affairs for 40 years and served posts in Vietnam, India, France, the Soviet Union, and Belgium. He also served as the Canadian Ambassador to Japan, Ambassador to NATO; Director–General of European Affairs and Undersecretary of State for External Affairs.[2][3]
James "Si" Taylor | |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of the McMaster University | |
| In office 1992–1998 | |
| Preceded by | John H. Panabaker |
| Succeeded by | Melvin M. Hawkrigg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 25, 1930 Hamilton, Ontario |
| Alma mater | McMaster University (1951) Oxford University |
| Occupation | diplomat |
References
- Lumley, Elizabeth (2007). Canadian Who's Who 2007. ISBN 9780802040619.
- "McMaster University".
- "Taylor, James Hutchings". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-06-23.
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