Roderick Coyle

Roderick Coyle was a Corinthian politician, agriculturist, and businessman who served as the 18th President of Corinth from 2145-2155.

Early life
Coyle was born in 2084 in River City, Silicia Province to Samuel and Martha Coyle. He was the youngest of three, with an elder brother John (b. 2079) and an elder sister Allison (b. 2082). In 2106, he graduated from River University with the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. In 2108, he graduated from Corinthian University with the Masters in Business Administration. After graduation he took a management position at the National Grainery Corporation. He rose to a rather high management position, but grew bored of middle management, leaving in 2113 to pursue a PhD in Agriculture from the University of Corinth, Ivory Tower. He graduated with his PhD in 2120.

Career
While still a PhD student, Coyle won a seat as an MP for Silicia, being elected in the election of 2115. He served in Parliament for one term until the Executive Board of the National Grainery Corporation elected him President of the National Grainery Corporation. Coyle resigned and served as President of NGC from 2120-2030.

In 2030, Coyle resigned as President of NGC and ran for MP for Silicia. He won and served again in Parliament. In 2132, Senior Minister Arkam Graves assigned him to the position of Minister of Agriculture. He served during the presidencies of Elizabeth Kirke and Avram Stam.

In 2040, Stam lost reelection to Jonathan Sweetwater and Coyle lost his seat in Silicia. Having lost his seat, Coyle was invited by the University of Lawrence in Wylie to be a visiting professor in agriculture. Coyle accepted and he and his wife relocated to the University of Lawrence for 2040-2041. After his year in Wylie, he was offered an assistant professorship in business at Corinthian University. Coyle accepted and returned to Corinth. Coyle remained politically active from 2041-2045 and during the election of 2045 submitted his own name as a presidential candidate. He won the Development Party nomination and was elected President of Corinth, defeating Jon Sweetwater. He defeated Al Haverford in the election of 2050, earning a second term.

After his presidency, Coyle was offered a Professorship at the Raffles Institution and moved to Raffles Island to teach. He served there from 2055 until his death in 2160.

Personal life
Coyle was married to his wife Tilda from 2113 until her death in 2157. They had one child, Roderick, Jr. (b. 2120).