Background
McVoy, James Leonard was born on December 12, 1927 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of James Leonard and Florence Earle (Jordan) McVoy.
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McVoy, James Leonard was born on December 12, 1927 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of James Leonard and Florence Earle (Jordan) McVoy.
Bachelor of Science, United States Naval Academy, 1949. Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, United States Naval Postgraduate School, 1959. Master of Science, George Washington University, 1976.
Submarine service, 1954—1961. Retired, 1980; secretary-treasurer American Society Naval Engineers, Washington, since 1980. Commissioned ensign United States Navy, 1949, advanced through grades to captain, 1969, underwater demolition team, 1951-1953.
Member of Society Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Naval Engineers, Fort Myer Officers, Army Navy Country.