F. Jay Taylor
| Foster Jay Taylor | |
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Former Louisiana Tech University President F. Jay Taylor (1969)
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| Born |
August 9, 1923 Gibsland, Bienville Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Died | May 15, 2011 (aged 87) Ruston, Lincoln Parish Louisiana |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery in Ruston |
| Alma mater |
Louisiana Tech University |
| Occupation | College president; Historian |
| Title | President of Louisiana Tech University |
| Term | 1962 - June 30, 1987 |
| Predecessor | R.L. Ropp |
| Successor | Daniel D. Reneau |
| Spouse(s) |
(1) Evelyn Marie Bast Taylor |
| Children |
From first marriage: |
| Parent(s) | Lawrence Foster and Marcia Aline Jay Taylor |
Louisiana Tech University
University of California at Berkeley
Claremont Graduate School
(1) Evelyn Marie Bast Taylor
From first marriage:
Terry Jay Taylor
Grandchildren:
Andrew Taylor
Foster Jay Taylor, known as F. Jay Taylor (August 9, 1923 – May 15, 2011), was a historian who served from 1962 to 1987 as the president of Louisiana Tech University in Ruston in Lincoln Parish in north Louisiana. Taylor wrote books on the American and the Spanish civil wars.
Taylor was born in Gibsland in Bienville Parish to Lawrence Foster Taylor (1892–1977) and the former Marcia Aline Jay (1898–1993). He graduated from Gibsland High School in 1940. He then attended Louisiana Tech as a student for four semesters from 1940 to 1942. In May 1942, he enlisted in the United States Navy. He completed aviation training in 1943 and was commissioned as an ensign. As a Navy pilot, he logged two thousand hours of flight time during World War II. He was sent to the Pacific theatre for two tours of duty and rose to the rank of lieutenant commander. He was honorably discharged from military service in 1946.
Taylor received his Bachelor of Arts degree in social science in 1948 from the University of California at Berkeley. In 1949, he obtained a Master of Arts from Claremont Graduate University, also in California. He was later named to the Claremont Alumni Hall of Fame. He procured his Ph.D. in history and government in 1952 from Tulane University in New Orleans.
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