Alan Stephenson Boyd

Alan Stephenson Boyd (July 20, 1922 – October 18, 2020) was an American politician and lawyer. He was the first United States Secretary of Transportation, appointed by Lyndon Johnson in November 1966.

Alan Stephenson Boyd
1st United States Secretary of Transportation
In office January 16, 1967 – January 20, 1969[1]
President	Lyndon B. Johnson
Preceded by	None
Succeeded by	John A. Volpe
Personal details
Born	(1922-07-20)July 20, 1922 Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
Died	October 18, 2020(2020-10-18) (aged 98) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse(s)	Flavil Townsend ​ ​ (m. 1943; died 2007)​
Children	Mark Boyd
Alma mater	University of Florida University of Virginia
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army Air Corps
Battles/wars	World War II

He was appointed to the Civil Aeronautics Board in 1959 by Dwight Eisenhower and promoted to chairman by John F. Kennedy.

When the Richard M. Nixon administration took power, Boyd left the government and became the president of the Illinois Central Railroad, a position he held from 1969 to 1972.^[2]

Boyd died at a retirement home in Seattle, Washington on October 18, 2020 at the age of 98.^[3]

References

1. "Today in Florida History for January". Archived from the original on 2007-07-22. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
2. Stover, John F. "The Management of the Illinois Central Railroad in the 20th Century" (PDF). Retrieved 2006-02-09.
3. "Alan S. Boyd, Nation's First Transportation Chief, Dies at 98". New York Times. Retrieved 19 October 2020.