Starke Taylor
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Austin Starke Taylor was mayor of Dallas, Texas, from 1983 to 1987, and a cotton investor.
Starke Taylor graduated from Highland Park High School
in 1939 where he was editor of the yearbook. In 1943 he graduated from Rice University
, at the time called Rice Institute. While there he was elected president of the sophomore class.
He served in the Navy during World War II. His father, Starke Taylor, Sr., was involved in buying and selling cotton and served a term as mayor of Highland Park. Stark Taylor, Jr. joined his father's firm in 1946 and assumed control when is father retired in 1962. He sold the firm in 1982.
He served on the Parks and Recreation Board under Jack Evans. He defeated City Councilman and former Mayor Wes Wise in an election where he outspent the other candidate 10 to 1. In his 1985 re-election campaign, he defeated Max Goldblatt.
Today Starke Taylor, Jr., CEO, Taylor Investments is on the 2012 AT&T Cotton Bowl Board. He is past president of the Cotton Council International.
Biography
Austin Starke Taylor, Jr. was born on July 2, 1922 in Paris, Lamar, Texas to Austin Starke Taylor, Sr. and Veryl Georgette Lamb. He married Delores Myrlee Burris, daughter of Clarke E. Burris on August 29, 1942 in Durrant, Oklahoma. They had three children: Austin Starke III, Janet Charlene, and Charles Claiborne. He and Mrs. Taylor divorced in 1973. He married Carolyn Wray Norman Markle on April 7, 1973 in Dallas, Texas.Starke Taylor graduated from Highland Park High School
Highland Park High School
Several high schools are known as Highland Park High School including:*Highland Park High School, California in Los Angeles, California*Highland Park High School in Highland Park, Illinois...
in 1939 where he was editor of the yearbook. In 1943 he graduated from Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
, at the time called Rice Institute. While there he was elected president of the sophomore class.
He served in the Navy during World War II. His father, Starke Taylor, Sr., was involved in buying and selling cotton and served a term as mayor of Highland Park. Stark Taylor, Jr. joined his father's firm in 1946 and assumed control when is father retired in 1962. He sold the firm in 1982.
He served on the Parks and Recreation Board under Jack Evans. He defeated City Councilman and former Mayor Wes Wise in an election where he outspent the other candidate 10 to 1. In his 1985 re-election campaign, he defeated Max Goldblatt.
Today Starke Taylor, Jr., CEO, Taylor Investments is on the 2012 AT&T Cotton Bowl Board. He is past president of the Cotton Council International.