Richard Skipper Celebrates Boyd Melson (1.24.2022)

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Boyd Melson was born in Orange County, California while his father Nolan Melson was stationed there serving Active Duty in the United States Army. Boyd's father is Louisiana Creole and his mother Annette Melson is European Jewish having been born in Israel. Boyd's parents met in Germany while they both served on Active Duty in the United States Army.  Boyd graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point Commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer. He was the 2004 World Military Boxing Champion and a 2008 U.S. Boxing Team Alternate. During his time on Active Duty, Boye earned his Masters of Business Administration from Touro College.  He is an Eagle Scout, and currently serves in the 361st Theater Public Affairs Support Element Reserve Unit out of Fort Totten in Queens, NY. Boyd is an Iraq Combat Veteran, and currently holds the rank of Major in the Army Reserve. Boyd boxed professionally for five years having donated 100% of his boxing purses to Spinal Cord Injury Research. During his time boxing, he earned the World Boxing Council Junior Middleweight United States Championship and was appointed as the World Boxing Council Ambassador of Peace and Ambassador to the Military. Boyd's story was featured on HBO REAL SPORTS with Bryant Gumbel. He has served as a keynote speaker at various galas for people with various physical impairments. He serves on the Advisory Board for Stop Soldier Suicide. Boyd's exploits were covered by Yahoo, Sports Illustrated, The Huffington Post, and ESPN. Boyd was inducted into the Jewish Sports Hall of Fame, and he is a member of the Great Black Speakers Bureau. In 2021, Boyd released his first Motivational Speaking Music Album "RAINDROPS: Changing Your Weather" that is available on all major music platforms.