Background
Voy, James David Mc was born on March 25, 1920 in Joplin, Missouri, United States. Son of Edgar Cornelius and Ruth (Shartel) McVoy.
Voy, James David Mc was born on March 25, 1920 in Joplin, Missouri, United States. Son of Edgar Cornelius and Ruth (Shartel) McVoy.
Bachelor of Architecture with honors, University Florida, 1942. Graduate study architectural design, University Florida.
Architectural designer Donald Deskey Associates, New York City, 1945-1946. Chief draftsman, office manager Harry M. Griffin (architect), Daytona Beach, Florida, 1946-1947. Architectural consultant Arthur D. McVoy, 1946, 48, associate planner, 1954.
Partner Duncan, Stewart & McVoy (architects and engineers), Vero Beach, Florida, 1947-1948, Stewart & McVoy (architects), 1948, 57. Assistant professor architecture College Architecture and Allied Arts, University Florida, 1948-1950, associate professor architecture, chairman and administrator Lower division department, 1950-1954. Chairman Indonesian studies committee, 1954-1956, acting head department architecture, 1957.
USOM housing adviser Government Republic of Korea, chief aided self-help housing office, 1957-1960. Housing design, construction and finance adviser Korean Reconstrn. Bank, 1958-1960; co-administrator Typhoon Reconstrn. program, 1959-1960.
Chief Agency for International Development housing adviser Government Southern Rhodesia. Chief housing division Office Agency for International Development representative to Rhodesia and Nyasaland, 1960-1962. Consultant Agency for International Development Mission Tanganyika and National Housing Corporation, Government Tanganyika, 1962.
Housing adviser Government Eastern Nigeria, deputy chief housing division Agency for International Development Mission to Nigeria, 1963-1965. Official United States observer United Nations/ECA Housing Conference, Addis Ababa, 1964. Director international programs Foundation Cooperative Housing, 1965-1968.
Cooperative development coordinator Office Private Resources, Agency for International Development, 1968-1970. Chief technical programs division Office for Private Overseas Programs, 1970-1972. Chief Latin American operations Office Housing, Agency for International Development, Washington, 1972-1973.
Assistant director technical services, 1973-1977. Acting deputy director, assistant director for operations, 1977-1982. Retired, 1982; consultant on international housing and planning, since 1982.
Professor architecture School Architecture, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, since 1982.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1942-1945. Member American Association of University Professors, Fellowship Southern Churchmen, Citizens Association Gainesville (vice president 1955-1956), Society International Development, American Foreign Service Association.
Married Lois Emmagene Stevens, December 26, 1941. Children: David Stevens, Cullen Shartel, Ruth Ellen, Michael Arthur.