Background
Taylor, Thomas James was born on January 5, 1931 in Carthage, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas Elmer and Dorothy (Hurst) Taylor.
Taylor, Thomas James was born on January 5, 1931 in Carthage, Missouri, United States. Son of Thomas Elmer and Dorothy (Hurst) Taylor.
Bachelor in Architecture, Rice Institute, 1954. Postgraduate, University Southern California, 1966.
With Alcoa, since 1956. Sales trainee Pittsburgh, 1956-1957. Sales engineer Los Angeles, 1957-1966.
Manager sales Tifton (Georgia) Alumnium Company (wholly owner subsidiary Alcoa), 1966-1970. Manager marketing Pittsburgh, 1970-1973. Manager marketing Closure Systems Inc.
Richmond, Indiana, 1973-1976. Managing director Alcoa Deutschland, Worms, Federal Republic Germany, 1976-1981. General manager marketing Alcoa, Pittsburgh, 1981-1985, vice president, 1985-1986, vice president, general manager Rigid Packaging division, since 1986.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1954-1956. Member Lonque Vue Club (board directors since 1987), Pittsburgh Golf Club, Laurel Valley Golf Club ( Ligonier, Pennsylvania), Duquesne Club.
Married Joan Wilson, July 11, 1953. Children: Thomas James Junior, Cathryn Taylor Chapman, Dorothy Elizabeth.