James Milton Loy
Roles
Former United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Former Commandant of the Coast Guard Chair, Tyler Institute for Leadership, US Coast Guard Academy, USA
Biography
James Milton Loy, born on August, 10th, 1942 is a former United States Coast Guard Admiral who served as Commandant of the U.S. Coastguard, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) as well as as the acting U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security.
Education
In 1960 James M. Loy entered the United States CoastGuard Academy and graduated with a Master’s degree in History and Government from Wesleyan University.
Career
James M. Loy served as officer in the U.S. Coast Guard and in the Vietnam War, and rose to the grade of admiral. In 1998 he became the 21st Commandant of the Coast Guard, serving until 2002. In 2003 he was appointed as the U.S. Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, and filled in as Acting Secretary of Homeland Secuity in 2005, following the departure of Tom Ridge. Since then, Loy is officiating as Senior Counselor and Board Member of several firms and Institutes such as the Cohen Group and the Tyler Institute for Leadership at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.
