Background
Taylor, Robert William was born on July 28, 1929 in Brownsville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Charles William and Annie Laura (Taliaferro) Taylor.
professional society administrator
Taylor, Robert William was born on July 28, 1929 in Brownsville, Tennessee, United States. Son of Charles William and Annie Laura (Taliaferro) Taylor.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Murray State University, Kentucky, 1949. Master of Science in Journalism, Ohio University, 1950.
Assistant editor, Journal Petroleum Technology, 1953; editor, Journal Petroleum Technology, 1954-1963; executive director, secretary, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgy, and Petroleum Engineers, 1963-1968; executive vice president, general manager, Society Manufacturing Engineers, 1968-1981; publishing director, Manufacturing Engineering, 1968-1981; president, American Society Association Executives, Washington, 1981-1988; president, ASAE Foundation, Washington, 1981-1988; president, ASAE Service Corps., Washington, 1981-1988; president, ASAE Insurance Company, since 1993; president, IMME Global Manufacturing Company, since 1988; president, Bill Taylor Association Consulting, since 1988.
Past board directors One to One Foundation, Manufacturing Engineering Education Foundation. Honorary co-chairman Clinton/Gore Inaugural. Chairman National Center for Nonprofit Enterprise, since 1999.
Served to Second lieutenant United States Air Force, 1951-1953. Fellow Society Manufacturing Engineers, Junior Engineering Technology Society (past director), American Society Engineering Education (past director), Council Engineering and Science Society Executives (past president), American Association Engineering Societies (past director).
Married Jeanette Henshaw, January 4, 1953. Children: Robert William, Teresa, Mark Thomas.