Alan S. Boyd

Alan S. Boyd
1st United States Secretary of Transportation
In office
January 16, 1967 – January 20, 1969
PresidentLyndon B. Johnson
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byJohn Volpe
Personal details
Born(1922-07-20)July 20, 1922
Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.
DiedOctober 18, 2020(2020-10-18) (aged 98)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Flavil Townsend
(m. 1943; died 2007)
ChildrenMark
EducationUniversity of Florida (BA)
University of Virginia (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Unit U.S. Army Air Forces
Battles/warsWorld War II

Alan Stephenson Boyd (July 20, 1922 – October 18, 2020) was an American attorney and transportation executive who led several large corporations and also served the U.S. Government in various transportation-related positions. He was the first United States Secretary of Transportation, appointed by Lyndon Johnson. Additionally, he served in executive positions with the Civil Aeronautics Board, the U.S. Department of Commerce, and was a president of Amtrak.