Edmund C. Moy (born September 12, 1957) is an American businessman and former government official. From 2006 to 2011, he served as the 38th

Director of the United States Mint The director of the United States Mint is the chief officer of the United States Mint. It is a Appointments Clause, presidential appointment that requires a Senate confirmation. The incumbent is Kristie McNally, who became acting director of the ...

Early life and education

Born in Detroit, Michigan on September 12, 1957, Moy was raised in

Waukesha, Wisconsin Waukesha ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 71,158 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Located along the Fox River (Illinois River tributary), Fox River adjacent to th ...

, where he worked in his parents' restaurant while growing up. He is a 1975 graduate of

Waukesha North High School Waukesha North High School is one of three high schools located in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Operated by the Waukesha School District, the school opened in mid-year, at the start of the second semester, during the 1974–1975 school year. The school i ...

and a 1979 graduate of the

University of Wisconsin–Madison The University of Wisconsin–Madison (University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public land-grant research university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. It was founded in 1848 when Wisconsin achieved st ...

, where he graduated with a triple

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economics Economics () is a behavioral science that studies the Production (economics), production, distribution (economics), distribution, and Consumption (economics), consumption of goods and services. Economics focuses on the behaviour and interac ...

international relations International relations (IR, and also referred to as international studies, international politics, or international affairs) is an academic discipline. In a broader sense, the study of IR, in addition to multilateral relations, concerns al ...

, and

political science Political science is the scientific study of politics. It is a social science dealing with systems of governance and Power (social and political), power, and the analysis of political activities, political philosophy, political thought, polit ...

. At UW–Madison, Moy is a member of the

Tau Kappa Epsilon Tau Kappa Epsilon (), commonly known as or Teke, is a social college fraternities and sororities, fraternity founded on January 10, 1899, at Illinois Wesleyan University. The organization has chapters throughout the United States and Canada, maki ...

International Fraternity.

Personal life

Moy is an active participant in organizations representing the

Asian-American Asian Americans are Americans with ancestry from the continent of Asia (including naturalized Americans who are immigrants from specific regions in Asia and descendants of those immigrants). Although this term had historically been used for ...

community, as well as a member of the Board of Directors of Christianity Today International. He was elected as the Grand Crysophylos (Treasurer) for

International Fraternity at the 54th Biennial Conclave held in

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on August 7, 2007. He then became Grand Grammateus (Secretary), followed by Grand Epiprytanis (Vice President). He was named the 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

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illness, which was later cured by

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. Moy is married to Karen Johnson Moy, and has a daughter that was adopted from

China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...

, named Nora Sue Moy (born in 2005).

Career

From 1979 to 1989, Moy worked for

Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, also known as BCBS, BCBSA, or The Blues, is a United States–based federation with 33 independent and locally operated BCBSA companies that provide health insurance to more than 115 million people in the U ...

United of Wisconsin. Moy then served as Director of the Office of Managed Care at the Health Care Financing Administration during the

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. 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 George W. Bush's tenure as the 43rd president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 2001, and ended on January 20, 2009. Bush, a Republican from Texas, took office following his narrow electoral college vict ...

Special Assistant to the President Special or specials may refer to: Policing * Specials, Ulster Special Constabulary, the Northern Ireland police force * Specials, Special Constable, an auxiliary, volunteer, or temporary; police worker or police officer * Special police forces Mi ...

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 The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the U.S. federal executive department responsible for public security, roughly comparable to the interior, home, or public security ministries in other countries. Its missions invol ...

. On June 29, 2006, President Bush nominated Moy to serve as the 38th Director of the

United States Mint The United States Mint is a bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury, Department of the Treasury responsible for producing coinage for the United States to conduct its trade and commerce, as well as controlling the movement of bull ...

. He was sworn in on September 5, 2006. Moy earned the Alexander Hamilton Medal for public service, awarded by then-Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. Moy announced his resignation as Director of the United States Mint on December 20, 2010, effective January 9, 2011. After leaving the United States Mint, Moy became Vice President Corporate Infrastructure for L&L Energy, Inc. As of 2014, he is the chief strategist for Fortress Gold Group. Moy also writes occasional articles for Moneynews.com. In November 2021, Moy joined the thought leadership team at U.S. Money Reserve as Senior IRA Strategist. In 2021, Moy was named one of

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's Most Influential People in Numismatics (1960-2020).

References

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Moy to give commencement address at Union University, May 4, 2004
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