Barbara Crist Taylor

Background

Taylor, Barbara Crist was born on October 7, 1935 in Columbus, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Chester Milton and Ada Leona (Harvey) Crist.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Ohio University, 1957.

Career

Wire editor The Athens (Ohio) Messenger, 1957-1959. Society editor, photographer Gallup (New Mexico) Daily Independent, 1959-1960. Reporter, life editor, columnist Albuquerque Tribune, 1960-1967.

Copy editor, assistant news editor The Washington Star, 1967-1974. Assistant news editor, chief make-up editor, metro copy chief The Washington Post, 1974-1984. Assistant managing editor, copy desk chief, late news editor The Washington Times, from 1985.

Adjunct professor American University, Washington, 1967-1970. Visiting professor University Maryland, College Park, 1974-1975, George Washington University, Washington, 1976-1978.

Achievements

• Barbara Crist Taylor has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member parish council Christ Church, Washington, 1967-1968, register St. Columba's Episcopalian Church, Washington, 1970-1972. Member American Quarter Horse Assn, since 1974, International Blugrass Music Assn, since 1985.

Interests

• Avocations: promoting bluegrass music, traveling.

Connections

Married Stanley Keith Douglass, June 20, 1954 (divorced February 1959). 1 child, Scott Keith Douglass Taylor. Married Loren Ray Taylor, July 9, 1960 (deceased February 1970).

Children: Michael Ray and Leigh Cristine Taylor Veshosky.

Father:

Chester Milton Crist

Mother:

Ada Leona (Harvey) Crist

Spouse:

Loren Ray Taylor

Spouse:

Stanley Keith Douglass

child:

Michael Ray and Leigh Cristine Taylor Veshosky Taylor

child:

Scott Keith Douglass Taylor