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==Other activities==
==Other activities==
Taylor served on numerous state and national boards and commissions. A nationally recognized expert in the field of labor [[arbitration]], he was chairman of the Labor-Management Commission of Inquiry, National Academy of Arbitrators, labor panels of the American Arbitration Association, and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.<ref name=taylor/>
Taylor served on numerous state and national boards and commissions. A nationally recognized expert in the field of labor [[arbitration]], he was chairman of the Labor-Management Commission of Inquiry, National Academy of Arbitrators, labor panels of the American Arbitration Association, and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.<ref name=taylor/>He was a member of the Ruston Rotary International and served on the boards of the Ruston [[Chamber of Commerce]] and Ruston Civic Club.<ref name=taylor/>
In 1971, the University of California Alumni Association cited Taylor for "Outstanding Achievement" and honored him at the school's homecoming. In 1985, he was similarly recognized by Tulane as an outstanding alumnus of the graduate school.<ref name=taylor/>
In 1971, the University of California Alumni Association cited Taylor for "Outstanding Achievement" and honored him at the school's homecoming. In 1985, he was similarly recognized by Tulane as an outstanding alumnus of the graduate school.<ref name=taylor/>
In 1996, Taylor donated $900 to the unsuccessful campaign for the [[United States House of Representatives]] waged by [[Francis C. Thompson]], a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] from Delhi, who has served in both houses of the state legislature but who lost to [[Republican Party|Republican]] John Cooksey of Monroe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/elec2/96/elec-RUSTON-LA-96.html|title=Ruston, Louisiana Political Contributions by Individuals|publisher=city-data.com|accessdate=December 17, 2009}}</ref>
In 1996, Taylor donated $900 to the unsuccessful campaign for the [[United States House of Representatives]] waged by [[Francis C. Thompson]], a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] from Delhi, who has served in both houses of the state legislature but who lost to [[Republican Party|Republican]] John Cooksey of Monroe.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.city-data.com/elec2/96/elec-RUSTON-LA-96.html|title=Ruston, Louisiana Political Contributions by Individuals|publisher=city-data.com|accessdate=December 17, 2009}}</ref>
Taylor was a board member of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., a company previously headed by the Louisiana Tech alumnus [[Loy Weaver]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://resources.bnet.com/topic/first+guaranty+bank.html|title=First Guaranty Bank Board of Directors|publisher=bnet.com|accessdate=December 17, 2009}}</ref> a Democrat former state representative from Homer in Claiborne Parish.
Taylor was a board member of First Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., a company previously headed by the Louisiana Tech alumnus [[Loy Weaver]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://resources.bnet.com/topic/first+guaranty+bank.html|title=First Guaranty Bank Board of Directors|publisher=bnet.com|accessdate=December 17, 2009}}</ref> a Democrat former state representative from Homer in Claiborne Parish.
Taylor served on numerous publicly traded corporate boards, including Pizza Inn, Bonanza Steakhouses, Michael's Stores, and the Illinois-Central railroad. Taylor and fellow Illinois-Central directors successfully merged the Illinois-Central with the Canadian National Railroad, thereby creating the largest railroad in the world.
Taylor served on numerous publicly traded corporate boards, including Pizza Inn, Bonanza Steakhouses, Michael's Stores, and the Illinois-Central railroad. Taylor and fellow Illinois-Central directors successfully merged the Illinois-Central with the Canadian National Railroad, thereby creating the largest railroad in the world.
Prior to the building of the current president's home near the Tech stadium, Taylor resided in a plantation-style house in what is now the Ropp Center, which is named for [[R. L. Ropp]], Taylor's predecessor as president, who served from 1949 to 1962.
Prior to the building of the current president's home near the Tech stadium, Taylor resided in a plantation-style house in what is now the Ropp Center, which is named for [[R. L. Ropp]], Taylor's predecessor as president, who served from 1949 to 1962.
==Death and legacy==
==Death and legacy==
On April 18, 1946, Taylor married the former Evelyn Marie Bast of Oakland County, [[Michigan]].<ref name=mphfjt/> The couple had one son, Terry J. Taylor (born 1947).<ref>''Who's Who in America, 1972–1973,'' p. 3131.</ref> Terry Taylor is a veteran of the [[United States Air Force]] and a retired Delta Air Lines]pilot. In 2007, he was a flight and ground instructor with Sporty's Academy at the Clermont County Airport in Batavia, [[Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nafinet.org/news.aspx?id=444|title=June 2007 Master Instructors: Terry Jay Taylor|publisher=nafinet.org|accessdate=June 9, 2011}}</ref> He and his wife, the former Bernardine Hartley, reside in Batavia, near [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]]. They have two children, Andrew Taylor of Gainesville, Florida], and Jennifer Taylor Williams of West Palm Beach, Florida.<ref name=taylor/> At some point prior to 1982, the marriage to Evelyn ended.<ref>''Who's Who in America, 1982–1983, p. 3266.</ref> Thereafter by 1988 or earlier, Taylor had wed the former Linda Lou Kavanaugh.<ref>''Who's Who in America, 1988–1989,'' Vol. 2, p. 3056.</ref>
On April 18, 1946, Taylor married the former Evelyn Marie Bast of Oakland County, [[Michigan]].<ref name=mphfjt/> The couple had one son, Terry J. Taylor (born 1947).<ref>''Who's Who in America, 1972–1973,'' p. 3131.</ref> Terry Taylor is a veteran of the [[United States Air Force]] and a retired Delta Air Lines]pilot. In 2007, he was a flight and ground instructor with Sporty's Academy at the Clermont County Airport in Batavia, [[Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nafinet.org/news.aspx?id=444|title=June 2007 Master Instructors: Terry Jay Taylor|publisher=nafinet.org|accessdate=June 9, 2011}}</ref> He and his wife, the former Bernardine Hartley, reside in Batavia, near [[Cincinnati, Ohio|Cincinnati]]. They have two children, Andrew Taylor of Gainesville, Florida], and Jennifer Taylor Williams of West Palm Beach, Florida.<ref name=taylor/> At some point prior to 1982, the marriage to Evelyn ended.<ref>''Who's Who in America, 1982–1983, p. 3266.</ref> Thereafter by 1988 or earlier, Taylor had wed the former Linda Lou Kavanaugh.<ref>''Who's Who in America, 1988–1989,'' Vol. 2, p. 3056.</ref>
Claybrook Cottingham, R. L. Ropp's predecessor as the Louisiana Tech president, also had previous ties to Louisiana College, where he was the second president of the institution from 1910 to 1941, before he came to Louisiana Tech.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lahistory.org/site20.php|title=Cottingham, Claybrook C.|publisher=''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' (lahistory.org)|accessdate=December 19, 2010}}</ref> Taylor was a Louisiana Tech student during Cottingham's first year as president there. Cottingham's tenure at Louisiana College hence preceded Taylor's academic career.
Claybrook Cottingham, R. L. Ropp's predecessor as the Louisiana Tech president, also had previous ties to Louisiana College, where he was the second president of the institution from 1910 to 1941, before he came to Louisiana Tech.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lahistory.org/site20.php|title=Cottingham, Claybrook C.|publisher=''A Dictionary of Louisiana Biography'' (lahistory.org)|accessdate=December 19, 2010}}</ref> Taylor was a Louisiana Tech student during Cottingham's first year as president there. Cottingham's tenure at Louisiana College hence preceded Taylor's academic career.