Background
McCoy, Edward Fitzgerald was born on July 11, 1938 in Enid, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Leonard Edward and Florence Wortman (Fitzgerald) McCoy.
Social services facility administrator
McCoy, Edward Fitzgerald was born on July 11, 1938 in Enid, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Leonard Edward and Florence Wortman (Fitzgerald) McCoy.
Bachelor in Political Science, Park College, 1961. Master of Arts in Rehabilitation of Blind, Western Michigan University, 1969. Postgraduate, University Maryland, 1974.
Sales manager, St. Joseph (Missouri) Surgical Supply, 1961-1963; house master, Nebraska School for Blind, Nebraska City, 1963-1965; director recreation, Missouri School for Blind, St. Louis, 1965-1968; orientation and mobility specialist, Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, Maryland., 1969-1976; child find specialist, Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, Missouri, 1976-1977; diagnostic prescriptive resource teacher, Montgomery County Public Schools, Rockville, Missouri, 1977-1978; executive director, Florida Lions Conklin Center for Multihandicapped Blind, Daytona Beach, Florida, since 1978.
Charter member Planned Giving Council Control Florida. Member East Control Florida Radio Reading Svc. Member board counselors Bethune-Cookman College.
Chairman Florida division Blind Superior vena cava syndrome Statewide Rehabilitation Advisory Council, since 1993, chairman, 1996-1997. Member Florida Association for Edition and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired (president 1992-1994), National Society Fund Raising Executives (certified), National Council Private Agilysys for the Blind and Visually Impaired, National Accreditation Council for Agilysys Serving Blind (team chairman), Florida Association Agilysys Serving Blind (president 1985-1987, treasurer since 1994), National Rehabilitation Association, American Association Workers for Blind (president Washington chapter 1977-1978), Daytona Beach Chamber of C.(leadership county), Halifax Rowing Association, Lions (president Daytona BeachClub 1982-1983, chairman sight conservation committee since 1985).
Married Patricia Jean Semon, September 11, 1970 (divorced July 1986). Children: Mary Clare, Leonard Edward II, Edward Fitzgerald Junior.