Alan Boyd

Alan Stephenson Boyd (Law ’48 L/M) of Seattle, Washington, helped to establish and was appointed the first secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation at its founding in April 1967, under President Lyndon B. Johnson. During his tenure, the first national highway safety and federal motor carrier vehicle standards were issued. Mr. Boyd would go on to become president of Amtrak and then to lead Airbus Industries of North America until his retirement in 2009. This spring, the transportation department celebrates its 50th anniversary, to be attended by Mr. Boyd at the age of 94. He is also featured in an anniversary video on the department’s website, Transportation.gov/50.