Biography from the North Carolina Office of the State Controller (downloaded from the Internet Archive, www.archive.org)

Controller's Biography

David T. McCoy assumed his responsibilities as the fifth Controller in North Carolina history on September 1, 2008 following unanimous approval of his nomination by the North Carolina General Assembly.

McCoy had served as the Director of the Office of State Budget and Management and Secretary of the North Carolina Council of State.  

Previously he served as North Carolina’s Secretary of Transportation.  Before joining the Department of Transportation, McCoy was Governor James B. Hunt’s Deputy Chief of Staff.

McCoy also served as the Chief Deputy Secretary of Administration and as the department’s General Counsel.  During his career in state government, McCoy has worked for three different Governors crossing political parties.

Before joining state government, McCoy was on the faculty and staff at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Since 1985, he has continued to serve as an adjunct assistant professor teaching various courses and providing community service.

He received his JD from the University of North Carolina School of Law, his MPH from the University of North Carolina School of Public Health, and his M.Ed. and Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Georgia.  He is admitted to practice in the North Carolina General Courts of Justice and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina.

McCoy is a member of the National Association of State Auditors, Comptrollers, and Treasurers, the National Association of State Comptrollers, the Government Finance Officers Association, North Carolina Council of Internal Auditing, North Carolina Debt Affordability Advisory Committee, and has served as President of the Southern Association of Highway and Transportation Officials, and on the Boards of the American Association of Highway and Transportation Officials and the National Association of State Budget Officers. 

McCoy was awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine for public service, the Old North State Award, and was selected by the Council of State Governments as a Henry Toll Fellow.  He has been recognized by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Distinguished Graduate School Alumnus, is a member of UNC’s Order of the Golden Fleece, and was the recipient of the American Legion’s School Award.