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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; no longer on-line}}</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.