James Taylor:  

Life I Graduated I.M. Terrell High in 1969 then went to Tarrant County Jr College for 2 semesters studying Drafting & Design Technology. Joined the Navy under a 4 year Electronics program and, during my physical, had to take a separate color blind test as I couldn't pass the confetti tests. My entrance exam was the second highest ever and I was offered Officers Candidate School (turned it down). I attended Boot Camp in Orlando Florida in 1970 as the RCPO of company 061. My grades in boot camp made me eligible for any rating in the Navy but I had to take another color blind, they wouldn't allow the alternate test and I failed. I was dropped out of electronics (requires normal color vision) and shipped to the San Diego Naval Center to be a Signalman (also requires normal color vision). Even though I was at the top of my class and my instructor vouched for ability to read the color coded flags, they made me drop out of signalman school with 2 days to go. I was assigned to swab decks aboard the USS Schenectady LST 1185 for 4 years. After 7 months in the Navy, I managed to get out with a General Discharge under "Honorable Conditions" and went to Control Data Institute in Dallas and received an Associates equiv in Computer Technology. I moved to Houston and attended TSU between 1973 & 1975 pursuing a degree in Physics. While studying, I worked for Texas Instruments in 1973 in the Autotest Division and after my productivity in one hour was what they expected in one day, I was asked to teach some work simplification classes. TI had a high turnover and in 18mos when I was the senior Technician and was passed over for the supervisor’s job, I left and went to Xerox where I earned the Excellence award. I went to TRW Traffic controls Division in 1975 and installed a Computerized Traffic Control System for the city of Baltimore. I completed the expected 6mos installation in 6 weeks which led to the Parent company, TRW Controls poaching me & offering me a Project man...Expand for more