William Young Boyd II
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William Young Boyd II | |
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| Born | March 5, 1926 |
| Died | December 21, 2014 (aged 88) |
| Citizenship | American |
| Alma mater | Phillips Academy Andover, Yale University |
| Occupations | Businessman, author, and philanthropist |
William Young Boyd II (March 5, 1926 – December 21, 2014) was an American businessman, author, and philanthropist.[1]
Boyd was born in Panama City where his family was in shipping.[2] He graduated from Phillips Academy Andover in 1944 and was drafted at eighteen into the U.S. Army during World War II where he saw combat as part of the Rainbow Division during the Battle of the Bulge and liberation of Dachau Concentration Camp. He was awarded a Purple Heart. Boyd was awarded the French Legion of Honor at the French Embassy in Panama.
Boyd attended Yale University, graduating in 1950.[3] He returned to Panama and joined the firm of Boyd Brothers, Inc., becoming Chairman of the Board of its shipping, insurance, banking and importing companies, a company that has served the Panama Canal since 1909.[4]