Background
Taylor, John Whitfield was born on April 20, 1914 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frank Whitfield and Ida Dorothy (Westcot) Taylor.
Taylor, John Whitfield was born on April 20, 1914 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Frank Whitfield and Ida Dorothy (Westcot) Taylor.
AB, Princeton University, 1935.
Salesman, Shell Oil Corporation, Sewaren, New Jersey, 1936-1940; manager, L.W. Baldwin Company, New Providence, New Jersey, 1941-1943; field editor, Prentice-Hall, New York City, 1944-1945; senior vice president, McGraw-Hill Book Company. New York City, 1945-1972. Member of advisory board The Merchants Bank, 1980-1990.
Member Board Education, Glen Ridge, New Jersey. Member Planning Board, Town of Northfield, Vermont. Tras. Northfield History Society, since 1978.
Member Rotary International, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Norma Lillian Crandall, July 31, 1937. Children: Wendy, Patricia, Joan, David.