James K. Coyne, III
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James Kitchenman Coyne III (born November 17, 1946) was a Republican
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
, and raised in Abington, Pennsylvania, the son of James Kitchenman Coyne, Jr., and Pearl Beatrice Black. He graduated from Yale University
in 1968, and received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School
in 1970. He was a lecturer at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
from 1974 to 1979. He served as president of the George S. Coyne Chemical Corp., Inc. from 1971 to 1981, and was supervisor of Upper Makefield Township
in 1980.
He was elected in 1980 as a Republican to the 97th Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1982. After his term in Congress, he served as a Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan and as Director of the White House
Office of Private Sector Initiatives from 1983 to 1985, as Chief Executive Officer of the American Consulting Engineers Council in 1985–1986, and as president of the American Tort Reform Association
from 1986 to 1988. In 1987 he was the founder of Americans to Limit Congressional Terms. He co-authored (with John Fund
) "Cleaning House," which promoted state referenda to limit the terms of Members of Congress.
In 1994 he was chosen President of the National Air Transportation Association and continues in that post today.
He married Helen Biddle Mercer on October 24, 1970. They have three children, Alexander Black Coyne (born 1977), Katherine Mercer Coyne (born 1980) and Michael Atkinson Coyne (born 1982).
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Biography
Coyne was born in Farmville, VirginiaFarmville, Virginia
Farmville is a town in Prince Edward and Cumberland counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 6,845 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Prince Edward County....
, and raised in Abington, Pennsylvania, the son of James Kitchenman Coyne, Jr., and Pearl Beatrice Black. He graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1968, and received an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
in 1970. He was a lecturer at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
from 1974 to 1979. He served as president of the George S. Coyne Chemical Corp., Inc. from 1971 to 1981, and was supervisor of Upper Makefield Township
Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania
Upper Makefield Township is a township in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 8,190 at the 2010 census.-Geography:...
in 1980.
He was elected in 1980 as a Republican to the 97th Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1982. After his term in Congress, he served as a Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan and as Director of the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
Office of Private Sector Initiatives from 1983 to 1985, as Chief Executive Officer of the American Consulting Engineers Council in 1985–1986, and as president of the American Tort Reform Association
American Tort Reform Association
The American Tort Reform Association , founded in 1986, is an organization that advocates for tort reform. Its membership consists of more than 300 businesses, corporations, municipalities, associations, and professional firms....
from 1986 to 1988. In 1987 he was the founder of Americans to Limit Congressional Terms. He co-authored (with John Fund
John Fund
John H. Fund is an American political journalist and conservative columnist. Currently a senior editor of The American Spectator,...
) "Cleaning House," which promoted state referenda to limit the terms of Members of Congress.
In 1994 he was chosen President of the National Air Transportation Association and continues in that post today.
He married Helen Biddle Mercer on October 24, 1970. They have three children, Alexander Black Coyne (born 1977), Katherine Mercer Coyne (born 1980) and Michael Atkinson Coyne (born 1982).