Background
Taylor, James Daniel was born on June 30, 1941 in Tifton, Georgia, United States. Son of Albert Lee and Josephine (Smith) Taylor.
Taylor, James Daniel was born on June 30, 1941 in Tifton, Georgia, United States. Son of Albert Lee and Josephine (Smith) Taylor.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Virginia Military Institute, 1963. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Air Force Institute of Technology, 1977.
Second in command Lieutenant, Army of the United States, 1963; advanced through grades to captain, Army of the United States, 1968; commissioned captain, United States Air Force, 1968; advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Air Force, 1978; engineering officer, Hollowman Air Force Base, N. Mexico engineering officer Avionics Laboratory, United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio., 1977-1981; staff engineer electronic systems division, United States Air Force, Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, 1981-1991; retired, United States Air Force, 1991.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, International Society for Optical Engineering, Association Unmanned Vehicle Systems (Outstanding Contributor award 1988), Association Old Crows.
Married Rachel Zilber, December 31, 1966 (deceased May 1994).