Timothy Breck Boyd (born October 22, 1953) is a

theosophist Theosophy is a religion established in the United States during the late 19th century. It was founded primarily by the Russian Helena Blavatsky and draws its teachings predominantly from Blavatsky's writings. Categorized by scholars of religion a ...

religious leader who was elected the president of the

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in 2014. He succeeded

Radha Burnier Radha Burnier (; 15 November 1923 – 31 October 2013) was born in Adyar, India. She was president of the Theosophical Society Adyar from 1980 until her death in 2013. She was General Secretary of the Indian Section of the Society between 1960 ...

, who had been president of the Theosophical Society Adyar from 1980 until her death in 2013.

Early life

Boyd was born in

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and lived there for seventeen years until he went away to college at Brown University in

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. From Brown University he transferred to the

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, where he was an honors graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public Affairs.

Career

On October 5, 1974 he joined the

Theosophical Society in America The Theosophical Society in America (TSA) is a member-based nonprofit organization dedicated to the teaching of Theosophy and affiliated with the international Theosophical Society based in Adyar, Chennai, India. The name "Theosophical Society in ...

. Together with Bill Lawrence, a TS member, and others he founded a Theosophical spiritual community in Chicago's inner city. The group formed the Royal Associates, a business that initially focused on reclaiming and renovating some of the deteriorating residential buildings in their area. Royal Associates would develop residential buildings for low and middle-income families. The organization’s work helped stabilize neighborhoods through the training and employment of local youth and the creation of affordable homes for area residents. In 1988 he started as a national lecturer for the TSA. From 1996 to 2000 he worked in hospice services as a volunteer in a team that involved doctors, social workers, and nurses. In 2007 Boyd became president of the Theosophical Order of Service (TOS) USA. In 2014 he was elected president of the Theosophical Society Adyar and he assumed office as their eighth international president at the international Headquarters in Adyar on April 27, 2014.

Personal life

He currently divides his time between the TSA headquarters in Adyar, India and the

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in Wheaton,

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, where he lives with his wife, Lily, and daughter, Angelique.

References

External links

Theosophical Society in America

Theosophical Society Adyar
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