Jimmy McCain

James “Jimmy” McCain currently serves as a Regent on the Arizona Board of Regents and is the Vice President of Strategic Planning at Hensley Beverage. He is the youngest son of the late U.S. Senator John McCain and his wife, Ambassador Cindy McCain. 

Jimmy followed his father’s footsteps into military service, enlisting in the U.S. Marines at age 17. After four years of active duty and two deployments, he received an honorable discharge in 2010. Jimmy reenlisted in the Army National Guard in 2013, serving through two additional deployments. He was commissioned as an intelligence officer and a captain. In between his four deployments, Jimmy received a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University, a master’s degree from Trinity College Dublin, and a second master's degree from Arizona State University. Jimmy is currently pursuing his PhD at Pepperdine University.

Jimmy was appointed to the Arizona Board of Regents in September 2025. He also sits on the board of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, the Phoenix Committee on Foreign Relations, the Arizona Lodging and Tourism Association and the Hensley Beverage Company.