Betty Taymor

Background

Taymor, Betty was born on March 22, 1921 in Baltimore. Daughter of William and Tillie (Blum) Bernstein.

Education

AB, Goucher College, Towson, Maryland, 1942. Master of Arts in American Government, Boston University, 1967. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Goucher College, Towson, Maryland, 2001.

Career

Founder, director program women politics and Government Boston College, 1970—1992. Instructor in government Northeastern University, Boston, 1969-1971. Consultant office of president University Massachusetts, 1973-1974.

Instructor Master of Arts in Urban Affairs program Boston University, 1967-1968. Instructor in politics & government McCormack Institute, Boston, 1973-1992. Coordinator Boston Network for Women in Politics & Government Boston College, 1976—1992, University Massachusetts-Boston, 1990—1994.

Director special projects Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy University Massachusetts-Boston, since 1992.

Achievements

• Betty Taymor has been listed as a noteworthy political science professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

State committeewoman Democratic State Committee, Boston, 1956-1992, national committeewoman, Washington, since 1976. Member United States national commission United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1966. Board directors University Hospital, boston, 1989-1991.

Member New England Board Higher Education, 1985-1989. Member of advisory committee John F. Kennedy Library.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, reading, theatre.

Connections

Married Melvin Lester Taymor, June 7, 1942. Children; Michael, Laurie, Julie.

Father:

William Bernstein

Mother:

Tillie (Blum) Bernstein

Spouse:

Melvin Lester Taymor