Background
Taylor, Nelson Ferebee was born on January 24, 1921 in Oxford, North Carolina, United States. Son of Leonidas C. and Martha (Ferebee) Taylor.
Taylor, Nelson Ferebee was born on January 24, 1921 in Oxford, North Carolina, United States. Son of Leonidas C. and Martha (Ferebee) Taylor.
Bachelor of Arts (Herbert Worth Jackson scholar), U. North Carolina, 1942; Bachelor of Laws cum laude, Harvard, 1949; Bachelor of Arts (Rhodes scholar), Oxford (England) University, 1951; Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1955; graduate, Advanced Management Program, Harvard, 1956.
Associate firm, Arthur, Dry & Dole, New York City, 1951-1957; partner, Arthur, Dry, Kalish, Taylor & Wood (and predecessor), 1958-1970; associate general counsel, Uniroyal, Inc., New York City, 1961-1970; vice president administration, U. North Carolina, 1970-1972; chancellor, U. North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1972-1980; professor of law, University North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1980-1991.
Served to lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1946. Member North Carolina State Bar, Phi Beta Kappa.
Children– Louise Ferebee, Sarah Ellington, Martha Gregory.