Background
Loy, James Milton was born in 1942 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States.
Loy, James Milton was born in 1942 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor of Science in General Engineering, United States Coast Guard Academy, 1964. Master of Science in History/Government and Public Administration, University Rhode Island, Kingston. Postgraduate, Industrial College Armed Forces, Washington.
Postgraduate, Harvard University.
Commissioned ensign United States Coast Guard, 1964, advanced through grades to admiral. Commander 4 coast guard cutters, various locations, Eight Coast Guard District, New Orleans. Chief operations division Atlantic Area.
Instructor Coast Guard Academy. Chief officer of personnel & training United States Coast Guard, chief of staff Washington, 1996-1998, commandant, 1998—2002. Commander Atlantic Area & United States Maritime Defense Zone Atlantic, 1994—1996.
Deputy under secretary for transport. security, chief operating officer Transportation Security Administration (TSA), 2002. Under secretary for security United States Department Transportation, 2002—2003. Acting deputy secretary United States Department Homeland Security, 2003, deputy secretary, 2003—2005, acting secretary, 2005.
Senior counselor The Cohen Group, since 2005. National co-chairman ProtectingAmerica.org, since 2006. Board directors Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, Maryland, since 2005, L-1 Identity Solutions, Inc.
(formerly Viisage), since 2006, United States Naval Institute, since 2007, RIVADA Networks, Inc.
Married Kay McGirk; children: Kelly Loy Morf, Michael.