Edmund C. Moy
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Edmund C. Moy is an American businessman and former government official. From 2006 to 2011 he served as the 38th Director of the United States Mint
.
, where he worked in his parents' downtown restaurant while growing up. He is a 1975 graduate of Waukesha North High School
and a 1979 graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
, where he graduated with a triple major
in economics
, international relations
and political science
. At UW–Madison, Moy joined Tau Kappa Epsilon
International Fraternity.
community, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Christianity Today International. He was elected Grand Crysophylos (Treasurer) for Tau Kappa Epsilon
International Fraternity at the 54th Biennial Conclave held in Las Vegas, Nevada
, on August 7, 2007. He then became Grand Grammateus (Secretary), followed by becoming Grand Epiprytanis (Vice President). He was named Teke Alumnus of the Year in 2005. He was elected Grand Prytanis (President) at the 2011 Conclave.
For two-and-one-half years, beginning in 1997, Moy suffered from a debilitating nerve
illness, which was later cured by brain surgery.
Moy has a wife, Karen Johnson Moy, and a daughter adopted from China
, Nora Sue Moy (born in 2005).
administration. From 1994 to 2001, he worked for a number of private-sector companies. From 2001 to 2006, Moy served in the George W. Bush
administration as Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel. He oversaw the selection of candidates for presidential appointments in the general areas of human, natural and cultural resources. In 2003, he served on the transition team for the newly-created Department of Homeland Security.
On June 29, 2006, President Bush nominated Moy to serve as the 38th Director of the United States Mint. He was sworn in on September 5 of the same year. Moy announced his resignation as Director of the United States Mint on December 20, 2010, effective January 9, 2011. He now works in the private sector as Vice President Corporate Infrastructure for L&L Energy, Inc.
United States Mint
The United States Mint primarily produces circulating coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce. The Mint was created by Congress with the Coinage Act of 1792, and placed within the Department of State...
.
Early life and education
Born in Detroit, Michigan, on September 12, 1957, Moy was raised in Waukesha, WisconsinWaukesha, Wisconsin
Waukesha is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. The population was 70,718 at the 2010 census, making it the largest community in the county and 7th largest in the state. The city is located adjacent to the Town of Waukesha...
, where he worked in his parents' downtown restaurant while growing up. He is a 1975 graduate of Waukesha North High School
Waukesha North High School
Waukesha North High School is a high school in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and part of the Waukesha School District. It officially opened its doors at mid-semester during the 1974-'75 school year, the northside students transferring from Waukesha South High School to North.The school has been recognized...
and a 1979 graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
, where he graduated with a triple major
Academic major
In the United States and Canada, an academic major or major concentration is the academic discipline to which an undergraduate student formally commits....
in economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
, international relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
and political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
. At UW–Madison, Moy joined Tau Kappa Epsilon
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Tau Kappa Epsilon is a college fraternity founded on January 10, 1899 at Illinois Wesleyan University with chapters in the United States, and Canada, and affiliation with a German fraternity system known as the Corps of the Weinheimer Senioren Convent...
International Fraternity.
Personal life
Moy is an active participant in organizations representing the Asian-AmericanAsian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
community, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Christianity Today International. He was elected Grand Crysophylos (Treasurer) for Tau Kappa Epsilon
Tau Kappa Epsilon
Tau Kappa Epsilon is a college fraternity founded on January 10, 1899 at Illinois Wesleyan University with chapters in the United States, and Canada, and affiliation with a German fraternity system known as the Corps of the Weinheimer Senioren Convent...
International Fraternity at the 54th Biennial Conclave held in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, on August 7, 2007. He then became Grand Grammateus (Secretary), followed by becoming Grand Epiprytanis (Vice President). He was named Teke Alumnus of the Year in 2005. He was elected Grand Prytanis (President) at the 2011 Conclave.
For two-and-one-half years, beginning in 1997, Moy suffered from a debilitating nerve
Nerve
A peripheral nerve, or simply nerve, is an enclosed, cable-like bundle of peripheral axons . A nerve provides a common pathway for the electrochemical nerve impulses that are transmitted along each of the axons. Nerves are found only in the peripheral nervous system...
illness, which was later cured by brain surgery.
Moy has a wife, Karen Johnson Moy, and a daughter adopted from China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Nora Sue Moy (born in 2005).
Career
From 1979 to 1989, Moy worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield United of Wisconsin. Moy then served as Director of the Office of Managed Care at the Health Care Financing Administration during the George H. W. BushGeorge H. W. Bush
George Herbert Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 41st President of the United States . He had previously served as the 43rd Vice President of the United States , a congressman, an ambassador, and Director of Central Intelligence.Bush was born in Milton, Massachusetts, to...
administration. From 1994 to 2001, he worked for a number of private-sector companies. From 2001 to 2006, Moy served in the George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
administration as Special Assistant to the President for Presidential Personnel. He oversaw the selection of candidates for presidential appointments in the general areas of human, natural and cultural resources. In 2003, he served on the transition team for the newly-created Department of Homeland Security.
On June 29, 2006, President Bush nominated Moy to serve as the 38th Director of the United States Mint. He was sworn in on September 5 of the same year. Moy announced his resignation as Director of the United States Mint on December 20, 2010, effective January 9, 2011. He now works in the private sector as Vice President Corporate Infrastructure for L&L Energy, Inc.