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Memphis – James Hallam (Hal) Boyd, Jr. of Memphis, Tennessee died May 7, 2021 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Hal is survived by his wife Ann, son Hal Boyd, III and his wife Allyson and his two grandsons Hal Boyd, IV and Battle Boyd. He is also survived by his sister Irene Roosevelt Aitken of New York, NY and his brother-in-law Cole Wilder.
Hal was born in Memphis on February 21, 1928, the first child of Mr. and Mrs. James Hallam Boyd. He began his early education at the Pentecost-Garrison School. After spending some of his childhood years in Chattanooga, he graduated from The Hotchkiss School in Connecticut and Yale University. He earned an A.B.A. degree from the National Graduate Banking School, Northwestern University. During his years at Yale, Hal served four years of service as a 1st Lieutenant, Artillery in the United States Army. After graduating from Yale, he took a management position with Ford Motor Company and subsequently…
