Background
McCoy, William Earl was born on November 19, 1953 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of William Earl and Evelyn (Duke) McCoy.
Economic development training consultant
McCoy, William Earl was born on November 19, 1953 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of William Earl and Evelyn (Duke) McCoy.
Bachelor, Alma College, 1975; Master of Public Administration, American U., 1977; Crime Investigation Department/Committee for Economic Development, American Economics Development Council, 1989.
Deputy city manager, City of Benton Harbor, Michigan, 1977-1979;
resident fellow, Academy Contemporary Problems, Columbus, Ohio., 1979-1982;
country director, Peace Corps, Maseru, Lesotho, 1982-1984;
special assistant to Africa region director, Peace Corps, Washington, 1984-1985;
president, The McCoy Company, Columbus, since 1985;
vice president, Economics Development Council, Lima, Ohio., 1986-1989;
project director, Columbus Foundation, 1989-1991;
planning, economics development, and training consultant in private practice, Columbus, since 1985;
instructor, Phoenix College and South Mountain Community College, since 1996. Consultant on research Joint Center Political Studies, Washington, 1976-1977. Consultant on small cities National League Cities, Washington, 1978.
Consultant on urban affairs Ohio State University, Columbus, 1980-1981. Strategic planning, economics development and training consultant City of Dayton, Ohio, since 1985, City of Lima, City of Kettering, Montgomery County, Ohio Commision on Minority Health, Dayton Public Schools, National Black Programming Consortium, National Council Black Studies, National Urban Policy Institute, Center for Violence Interruption, Ohio Department Alcohol and Drug Addiction Superior vena cava syndrome, Ohio Department Health, National Women's Resource Center, NFL, others.
Director city drive United Way, Benton Harbor, 1978, Godman Guild, Columbus, 1980, American Red Cross, Lima, 1987, Council for Arts Greater Lima, Lima Area Food Bank, 1988. Chairman of the Board Lima-Allen County Full Employment Commission. Member finance roundtable United States Economics Development Administration, Washington, 1980.
Member economics development committee City of Lima, 1989. Member Council on Urban Economics Development. Member American Economics Development Council, American Society Public Affairs and Administration, National Business League, International Traders, International Downtown Association, American Entrepreneurs Association, International City Management Association, National Main St. Network, Rotary, Pi Alpha Alpha.
Married Allene Denise Garrett, August 20, 1977. Children: Erin Nicole, Shannon Michele.