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Jim Boyd

Jim Boyd
Arizona/Mexico Border, 2008
Born	1961
Occupation	Soldier/Businessman

Jim Boyd (born William James Boyd in 1961) is a statesman, Soldier, movie maker, writer, journalist and capitilist. Boyd has served in three branches of the United States Military (U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army). Currently, the highest military rank Boyd held is that of an Army Reserve First Lieutenant and command of the 1/212th Transportation Company, US Army Reserve.

Boyd has thrice run for political office: In 2006 he ran for his Tennessee (United States) State Legislature and in 2007 he ran for a seat on his Nashville (Tennessee) Metro Council. In 2010 he ran for the United States Congress.

From November 2007 to July 2008 Boyd served with Operation Jumpstart. Operation Jumpstart was a joint US National Guard/Border Patrol mission to secure the United States Southern border with Mexico from illegal immigrants, drug smugglers and foreign criminals.

In 2010, Boyd earned a regional Emmy Award® from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for his work (with others) on the video I Won't Let My Guard Down

Boyd-DeArmond, Inc. a corporation that existed from 1934 to 1987 was restarted by Boyd in October 2010 as a training organization. Boyd is the Chief Executive Officer of Boyd-DeArmond, Inc.