Co., Seattle, Wash. If those two will come forward, why, we will be glad to hear your testimony. Would you identify yourselves for the record? And if you have any statements for the record, we would be glad to include those, any comments you might have. You may proceed. [Biography of Richard W. Taylor follows:] Biography of Richard W. Taylor, Vice President, Washington Operations, The Boeing Company Richard W. Taylor, veteran Boeing test pilot and aeronautical engineer became Vice President of Boeing's Washington Operation in June 1975, coming to the nation's capital from Seattle where he was Vice President—General Manager, Military Systems Group. In his previous capacity he was responsible for a number of major programs within the Boeing Aerospace Company, overseeing work on a variety of missiles, aircraft and hydrofoils under development for the Department of Defense, as well as commercial companies. Taylor was elected a company vice president and appointed general manager of the Military Airplane Systems Division (MASD) in late 1968. MASD was later merged with the Aerospace Group which in January, 1973, became the Boeing Aerospace Company. Tavlor joined Boeing as a design engineer in 1946. His first Boeing flying job name as a flight engineer and copilot on the Stratocruiser flight test certification program. After two years as a copilot and engineering test pilot on the KB-29 and B-50 flight test programs, Taylor was named project test pilot for the B-47 Stratojet bomber program. During this time he helped prove the feasibility of a '‘toss-bombing” technique. In 1956, during the early days of the B-52 program, Taylor was named chief of flight testing at Boeing's Wichita Division in Kansas. The following year he was made B-52 engineering manager, responsible for all engineering activities involved in development, design, testing and production of the B-52H. He was assistant chief engineer on the supersonic transport program before being appointed director of engineering at Wichita. He then became director of engineering for Boeing's Commerical Airplane Division. Prior to the formation of the MASD, Taylor was director of engineering for the Commercial Airplane Division's Seattle Branch. Taylor was born November 1, 1921, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and attended high school in Sheridan, Indiana. He was graduated in 1942 from Purdue University with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. He attended Carnegie Institute of Technology's Graduate School of Business Administration in 1957 and UCLA Departmentiof Engineering Extension in 1963. During World War II, he served in the Field Artillery as an Army liaision pilot. He is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, and Quiet Birdmen. Taylor holds a commercial pilot's license with single and multi-engine land and seaplane ratings as well as an instrument rating. In 1967 he was the recipient of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots' James H. Doolittle award for excellence in tedhnical management and in 1967 received the distinguished engineering alumnus award from Purdue University. In 1973 he received an honorary doctor of engineering degree from Purdue for achievements in aircraft design and other work. His hobbies include woodworking, golf, fishing and flying. TESTIMONY OF RICHARD W. TAYLOR, VICE PRESIDENT. BOEING AEROSPACE CO.. ACCOMPANIED BY RALPH NANSEN AND GLENN L. KEISTER Mr. Taylor. Mr. Chairman, Senator Goldwater. My name is Richard Taylor. I am vice president of the Boeing Co., and I have with me Dr. Glenn Keister here on my left and Mr. Ralph Nansen here on my right, both from the Boeing Co.
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