Background
Lyons, Eugene was born on July 1, 1898 in Uzlian, Russia. Son of Nathan H. and Minnie (Privin) L.
Lyons, Eugene was born on July 1, 1898 in Uzlian, Russia. Son of Nathan H. and Minnie (Privin) L.
Came to the United States, 1907, naturalized, 1919. Educated College City of New York, 1917-1918, Columbia, 1918-1919.
Rose (Mistress Joseph A. Haimes). Employee, Erie (Pennsylvania) Dispatch, 1920, Boston Telegram, 1922. Editor Soviet Russia Pictorial, 1922-1923.
Assistant director Tass Agency, 1923-1927.
United Presbyterian correspondent in Russia, 1928-1934. Member Ames and Norr, public relations, 1935-1939.
Editor The American Mercury, 1939-1944. Editor Pageant, 1944-1945.
Roving editor, The Readers Digest, 1946-1952, senior editor, 1952-1968.
Member Ames and Norr, public relations, 1935-1939. Served as private United States Army, 1918. President, American Committee for Liberation of the Peoples of Russia, 1951-1952.
Club: Overseas Press, Dutch Treat.
Married Yetta Siegel, September 6, 1921.