Background
Hoyt, James was born on March 26, 1923 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of James and Mabel Ruth (Lockard) Hoyt.
Hoyt, James was born on March 26, 1923 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of James and Mabel Ruth (Lockard) Hoyt.
Bachelor of Arts Michigan, 1945. Master of Arts, University California, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy, University California, 1962.
Doctor of Letters, Sejong University, 1996.
Special officer United States Embassy, China, 1954—1956. Director American Cultural Centers, Hiroshima, Japan, Niigata, Japan, 1957—1962. Cultural affairs officer United States Embassy, Bolivia, 1962—1964, Mexico City, 1965—1967.
Desk officer for Japan, Korea, Micronesia,, Washington, 1967—1968. Co-chairman for Latin American, Mexico and Asia Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, Virginia, 1968—1969. Special assistant to ambassador United States Embassy, Tokyo, 1969—1972, cultural attache Manila, Philippines, 1972—1976, Seoul, 1977—1983.
Professor Sejong University, 1984—1986. Chairman board Fulbright Commission, 1969—1983. Professor Western Washington University, Skagit Valley College, University Hawaii, Academy of Korean Studies, since 1986.
Major United States Army Reserve, 1942-1958.
Fellow: China Institute. Member: Royal Asiatic Society, Korean Branch (president 1981-1982).
Married Elizabeth Jean McKeen, July 6, 1952. Children: Jeremy, Joshua.