Background
Duryee, Harold Taylor was born on February 11, 1930 in Willoughby, Ohio, United States. Son of Gerald Fancher and Margaret Grace (Taylor) Duryee.
Duryee, Harold Taylor was born on February 11, 1930 in Willoughby, Ohio, United States. Son of Gerald Fancher and Margaret Grace (Taylor) Duryee.
AB, Kenyon College, 1951.
Field representative, Mahoning Valley Council, Boy Scouts American, Youngstown, Ohio., 1951-1956; manager claims services, Nationwide Insurance Companies, Canton, 1956-1965; legislation and field director, Ohio Republican Party, Columbus, 1965-1970; executive director, Ohio Republican Party, Columbus, 1970-1977; consultant, Ohio Republican Party, Columbus, 1980-1981; deputy administrator, Ohio Bureau Workers' Compensation, Columbus, 1977-1984; executive deputy administrator, Federal Insurance Administration, Washington, 1984-1986; administrator federal insurance, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, 1986-1990; director, Ohio Department Insurance, 1991-1999. Trustee, Executive Committee Griffith Foundation for Insurance Education. Member Ohio Elections Commission, 1980-1984.
Vice chairman North Canton City Planning Commission, 1958-1967. Precinct committeeman Stark County Center Committee, 1958-1972. Organizer North Canton Republican Committee, 1958, chairman, 1960-1972.
Secretary North Canton Area Development Committee, 1959-1964. Chairman North Canton City Charter Commission, 1960. Campaign manager United States Republican Frank T. Bow, 1962, Oliver P. Bolton for United States Congress, 1964, Clarence J. Brown, Junior for United States Congress, 1965.
State chairman Ohio LeagueYoung Republican Clubs, 1962-1963. National vice chairman Young Republican National Federation, 1963-1965. Former chairman of the board of trustees National Association Insurance Commissioners Edition and Research Foundation.
Former trustee ASFPM Edition and Research Foundation. Member National Association Insurance Commissioners (member Executive Committee 1992-1995, 98), Academy Political Science.
Married Phyllis Annette Painter, June 18, 1966.