Background
Taylor, Jimmie Wilkes was born on April 16, 1934 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Wilkie and Mary Elizabeth (Steagall) Taylor.
Taylor, Jimmie Wilkes was born on April 16, 1934 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Son of James Wilkie and Mary Elizabeth (Steagall) Taylor.
Student, University Tennessee, 1952-1954; student, Middle Tennessee State University, 1954-1956; Bachelor in Geography, San Diego State University, 1979.
Commissioned ensign, United States Naval Reserve, 1958; augmented in, United States Navy, 1965; advanced through grades to rear admiral, United States Navy, 1987; various assignments, United States Navy, 1958-1965; air launch missile officer, United States Ship Constellation, 1965-1967; assistant operations officer, Fighter Squadron 124, 1967-1968; operations officer, Fighter Squadron 51, 1968-1970; squadron operations officer, Fighter Squadron 124, 1970-1974; Executive officer, Fighter Squadron 2, 1974-1975; commanding officer, Fighter Squadron 2, 1975-1976; officer in charge, commander Navy Blue Force, Air Test and Evaluation Squadron 4, 1976-1977; detailed to, Naval Administrative Command, Naval Training Center, San Diego, 1977-1979; operations officer, United States Ship Coral Sea, 1979-1981; chief of staff, Commander Fighter Airborne Early Warning Wing, Pacific, 1981-1982; commander, Training Air Wing 2, 1982-1984; head aviation plans and program division, Office of Chief of Naval Operations, 1984-1985; vice chief naval education and training, 1985-1988; chief naval air training, 1988-1991; vice president armed services, Pensacola (Florida) Area Chamber of Commerce.
Board of directors United Service Organizations, Corpus Christi, Texas, 1988-1991. President Texas auxiliary Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, Corpus Christi, 1988-1991. Member Association Naval Aviation Inc.
(life), Naval Aviation Museum Foundation (life), Navy Tailhook Association (life), Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1989-1991), Corpus Christi Yacht Club, Kappa Sigma, Pensacola Sports Association.
Married Annette Lee, June 20, 1958. Children: Jimmie W. II, Todd L. (deceased), Tracey E. Taylor.