Background
Taylor, James Clagett was born on May 21, 1935 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Son of James Clagett and Annie Laurie (Tolbert) T.p.
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James Clagett Taylor
Edit Profilemanufacturing executive citrus grower
Education
AB, Davidson (North Carolina) College, 1957; Master of Arts, American U., 1961; postgraduate, London U., 1961; postgraduate, U. Florida, 1966-1967.
Career
Ednl. missionary, Board Global Ministries, United Methodist Church, Zimbabwe, 1961-1966; foreign service officer, unites states department State, Washington, Jamaica, Zambia, Venezuela, Washington, 1967-1979; manufacturer, owner, secretary, treasurer, H.N. Webster Manufacturing, Inc., Sebring, Florida, since 1979; president, Clagett Taylor, Inc., Sebring, since 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Sebring Airport Authority, 1981-1984. Board directors Sebring International Raceway Advisory Council, since 1985, president, 1985-1986. Member of advisory board Salvation Army, 1979-1985-89-, secretary, 1989-1991.
Vice president Peace of Highlands County, since 1987. Coordinator church and society Lakeland district United Methodist Church, 1981-1989. Chairman county on ministries United Methodist Church, Sebring, since 1994.
Member Highlands County Citrus Growers Association, Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1985-1989, 90-91), Rotary (president Sebring 1983-1984, board directors 1980-1985, foundation chairman 1985-1990, international service chairman 1992-1994, coordinator district 6890 Rotary Foundation 1994-1996, faculty Florida Rotary Scholars seminar1989-, Rotarian of Year award 1989).
Interests
Connections
Married Patricia Ann Kressly, August 23, 1958. Children: Deborah Jane Valencia, James Clagett III, John Andrew.
