Mr. Foy was born in Onslow County and lived in the area for the majority of his life. He is married and has three adult children and two grand children. He is a graduate of Richlands High School.
After completig two years at CCCC, he went into retail or several years. He then moved on to the finance and banking field. He completed his batchelors degree in business administran fro Mount Olive College, which is now the University of Mount Olive. In
In the early 2000's he made a decision to persue a career in the constuction industry, working mostly in carpentry. In 2017 the opportunity to teach carpentry at White High School was offered and accepted. He is now in his 7th year as an instructor at "The Oak".