1982-1986

raylor is apdointpd to junior -- -- college aavlsorv council I

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Tayl attended Mississippi

Newton, Neshoba, Scott, Leake

"Bill" raylor Chairman of the Board of Taylo~ Machine Works in Louisville, has been appointed to the State Advisory Council of the Mississippi Junior College Economi c Deve l opmen t Foundation. Taylor will represent East Central Junior College in Decatur on-the council which is comprised of one member from each of the 15 junior college districts in the state. He was appointed by Dr. Eddie M. Smith, EUC President. Five counties comprise the East Central District, which are

andWinston. College and Mississippi State Taylor served as Chairman of University. He served in the Air the Board and President of Taylor Machine Works from 1968 until Force during the Korean Conflict last year when his oldest son,Lex, He is an active member of the was promoted to president First Baptist Church in Louisville Taylor Machine Works is the and supports several missionaries largest privately owned lift truck in foreign missions. manufacturing firm in the United He presently serves on the States. Board of Directors of Mississippi The company, founded by State University Development Taylor's father, Alex Taylor, in Foundation, Dixie National Life 1927, manufactures and sells Insurance Company, Jackson specifically designed material S Y ~ P ~ O ~ Y rchestra, Kidney handling equipment and Foundation, Mississippi Museum components in addition to the Big of Art, National Association of Red Line of lift mcks which have Manufacturers, Construction from 10,000-pound to 120,000- I ndus t r y Manu f a c t u r e r s pound lift capacity. Association, and BIPAC, Taylor is an innovator in the Washington, D.C. design and implementation of Taylor is an active supporter management systems, market mdhasservedmanYYearsonthe research, and the utilization of Executive Board of the computer science in the operation Pushmataha Area ~ounc i l of the of all company facets. Boy Scouts of America. Taylor, a native of Winston He also owns Taylor County, was born in 1931. He and Equipment and Machine Tool his wife, Mrs. Mitzie Metts Company which buys and sells Taylor, live in Louisville with steel* and the W- A. Taylor their younger son, Robert. In Gallery and Art Village in addition to their two sons, they Louisville.

have a daughter, Teresa, nho is manager of market research at Taylor Machine Works and also serves as Director of the W. A. Taylor Gallery in Louisville.

The State Advisory Council was organized to provide advice and support to the Mississippi Junior - College Economic - hvelopment Foundation. Major activities of the council include identification and promotion of - ----- -- appropriateeconomic developme activities with the junior college identification of funding sourcc -- - - - and e~ t e r i nginto appropriate campaigns and activities to acquire funds for the foundation