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2026-May. Spotlight: James Taylor


Introducing James Taylor.


James Taylor is a graduate of the Sierra Leone Grammar School. Mr. Taylor holds a dual master's degree from People's Friendship University of Russia in Mining Engineering, and a second master's from Johns Hopkins University in Environmental Engineering. 


Furthermore, Mr. Taylor served in the US Navy Reserves as an Officer in the Civil Engineering Corps and retired as a Commander(O5). Mr. Taylor is a licensed Engineer and holds Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification. 

 

Currently, in his civilian capacity, he manages the Marine Corps’ multimillion-dollar Facility Condition Assessment Program within the Department of Defense. 




 
 

The Sierra Leone Grammar School was founded on 25th March 1845 as Church Missionary Society (C.M.S.) Grammar School - the first secondary school in Sub-Saharan Africa. The school started with 14 pupils, drawn from students of Fourah Bay College and was housed at Regent Square in a massive building which still exists.

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