MG(R) Richard Mark Toy ’96 and Bruin Engineer Takes Helm of Yorba Linda Water District

Over his decorated 35-year career in the US Army, MG(R) Richard Mark Toy '87 has served the country in active combat zones and overseen its Corps of Engineers’ massive water resources before retiring from the Army July 1. When presented with the opportunity to return to his Southern California roots to help solve one of the state’s most pressing challenges, however, the two-star veteran could not say no. He is a Bruin engineer with a master’s degree in environmental engineering. With his extensive experience in water resource management and professional licensure in environmental engineering, Toy '87 took on a new challenge in August as the general manager of the Yorba Linda Water District. Located south of Los Angeles, the public agency that serves the residents in the city of Yorba Linda as well as parts of Anaheim, Placentia, Brea and the unincorporated Orange County. Read more.