James 'Pa' Taylor [1] CBE (1 December 1871 – 27 June 1944)[2] was an Australian sports administrator and International Olympic Committee member.
[3][4] Taylor played several sports in his younger days including cricket, rowing, swimming and water polo.
It was reported that Taylor's IOC membership led to a strained relationship with Coombes who previously had exclusive control of his country's Olympic affairs.
[2] As of 2015, Taylor is one of only three to have held the simultaneous posts of AOC President/Chairman and IOC member, the others being Kevan Gosper and John Coates.
[6] Taylor represented Australia at a meeting on 14 July 1928 in London that led to the formation of the Empire Sports Federation.