Richard Hembree Taylor

Background

Taylor, Richard Hembree was born on October 29, 1931 in Lyman, South Carolina. Son of Roy Lee and Ethel (Hembree) Taylor.

Education

Student, Georgia Technology, 1950-1951; student, University South Carolina., 1951-1953.

Career

Control operator, Station WIS, Columbia, South Carolina., 1951-1952; announcer, disc jockey, Station WBCU, Union, South Carolina., 1952-1953; announcer, dj, Station WORD, Spartanburg, South Carolina., 1953-1954; announcer, weatherman, WSJS television, Winston Salem, North Carolina, 1954-1955; announcer, sports director, WBTW television, Florence, South Carolina., 1955-1960; salesman, sales manager, Great Books Western World, San Diego, California, 1960-1963; salesman, announcer, producer, WBTV, WBT Radio, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1963-1981; sales manager, vice president, owner, WIIS-FM, Key West, Florida, 1981-1983; chief Executive officer, writer, Taylor & Baron Advertising, Key West, Florida, since 1984.

Achievements

• Richard Hembree Taylor has been listed as a noteworthy Advertising executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Miami Advertising Federation, Key West Chamber of Commerce, Rotary.

Interests

• Avocations: golf, fishing.

Connections

Married Rae Payne, December 28, 1951 (divorced 1965). Children: R. Steven, R. Scott. Married Keets Farquhar, March 4, 1967.

Children: Bryan B., Holly K.

Father:

Roy Lee Taylor

Mother:

Ethel (Hembree) Taylor

Spouse:

Rae Payne

Spouse:

Keets Farquhar

child:

Bryan B. Taylor

child:

R. Steven Taylor

child:

Holly K. Taylor

child:

R. Scott Taylor