James E. Taylor

James E. Taylor
Rear Adm. James E. Taylor in 1986
Born	(1935-08-30) August 30, 1935 (age 89) Alabama, United States
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	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

1. Navy Register: December 31, 1970 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office. 1972. p. 71. Retrieved 2021-07-02.
2. "Marriage Return". No. 74–027793. Richmond, Virginia: Commonwealth of Virginia, Department of Health – Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics.
3. Director of naval reservenavy.mil
4. Colony ready for the 50th annualnewsok.com Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
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.