Background
Taylor, James Idol was born on November 16, 1939 in Donna, Texas, United States. Son of J. Eldon and Florence M. (Steele) Taylor.
Taylor, James Idol was born on November 16, 1939 in Donna, Texas, United States. Son of J. Eldon and Florence M. (Steele) Taylor.
Bachelor of Science, Texas-Pan American University, 1962.
Group insurance underwriting/sales, The Hartford Insurance Group, San Francisco, Phoenix, 1962-1965; with property/casualty underwriting and marketing, The Hartford Insurance Group, Reno, Nevada, Boise Idaho, 1965-1969; director of training, The Hartford Insurance Group, Hartford, Connecticut, 1969-1970; director sales mass merch, The Hartford Insurance Group, Hartford, Atlanta, 1970-1973; assistant general manager, The Hartford Insurance Group, Milwaukee and Chicago, 1973-1979; general manager, The Hartford Insurance Group, Chicago, 1983-1986; vice president division manager, The Hartford Insurance Group, Hartford, 1986-1990; executive vice president, director, Bankers Multiple Line Insurance Company, Chicago, 1979-1983. President, chief operating officer, Pennsylvania National Insurance Companies, Harrisburg, 1990-1992, president, Chief Executive Officer, since 1992.
Board directors The Children's Play Room, Inc., Harrisburg, 1990-1992, CoreStates-Hamilton Bank, Harrisburg, since 1991. Volunteer United Way of the Capitol Region. With United States Army Reserve, 1956-1962.
Member National Association Mutual Insurance Companies, American Institute Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters (trustee), Capital Health Systems.
Married Iris Slay, June 19, 1965. Children: Kiley J., Erin R., Tami D.