James Harry Taylor II

Background

II, James Harry Taylor was born on July 10, 1951 in Urbana, Illinois, United States. Son of James Harry and B. June (Collins) T.

Education

Bachelor of Science in biomedical Engineering, Rose-Hulman Institute Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, 1974; postgraduate, Rose-Hulman Institute Technology, Terre Haute, Indiana, since 1991.

Career

Construction engineering, Taylor and Associations, New Goshen, Indiana, 1974-1988; environmental design consultant, Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, 1984; hazardous materials engineer, Newport (Indiana) Army Ammunition Plant, 1984-1985; manufacturing engineer, project consultant, Hercules, Inc., Terre Haute, 1985-1987; system safety consultant, Space division Morton Thiokol, Brighman City, Utah., 1987; safety and reliability consultant, Rocketdyne division Rockwell International, Canoga Park, California, 1987-1989; vice president engineering, I.S.E., Inc., West Terre Haute, Indiana, 1988-1991; also Chairman, Board Of Directors, I.S.E., Inc., West Terre Haute, Indiana system safety/risk assessment consultant LHTEC-T800 Engine, Allison Gas Turbine, Indianapolis, 1989-1993; senior safety engineer T800 program, LHTEC/Allison Engine Company, Indianapolis, 1993-1995; reliability and safety project leader various engines, LHTEC/Allison Engine Company, Indianapolis, 1994-1995; senior system safety/reliability engineer, Allision Mobile Power Sys., 1995-1996; senior project engineer Amps Group, Allison Engine Company subsidiary Rolls Royce Aerospace, 1996-1997; senior porject engineer project reliability, Allison Engine Company subsidiary Rolls Royce Aerospace, 1997; staff safety engineer, chief system safety engineer BB609 program, Helicopter division Boeing, Philadelphia, since 1997.

Membership

Democratic campaign worker local elections, Terre Haute, 1984. Special events coordinator Indiana Perot for President committee, 1992. Member National Society Professional Engineers (associate), Indiana Society Professional Engineers, Rose-Hulman Rifles Club (president 1971-1972).

Interests

• Avocations: collecting rare art and books, photography, marksmanship, scuba diving.

Connections

Father:

James Harry T.

Mother:

B. June (Collins) T.