predecessor successor birth_place title birth_date term_start article_title term_end name occupation alma_mater
john h. panabaker melvin m. hawkrigg hamilton , ontario chancellor of the mcmaster university 25 march 1930 1992 james h. taylor
 1998 james `` si '' taylor diplomat mcmaster university -lrb- 1951 -rrb- oxford university
james h. taylor

james hutchings `` si '' taylor -lrb- born august 26 , 1930 -rrb- is a canadian former diplomat who served as the chancellor of mcmaster university from 1992 to 1998 .
taylor was born and raised in hamilton and was a rhodes scholar , graduating from mcmaster in 1951 .
he worked for the canadian department of external affairs for 40 years and served posts in vietnam , india , france , the soviet union , and belgium .
he also served as the canadian ambassador to japan , ambassador to nato ; director -- general of european affairs and undersecretary of state for external affairs .
