Background
Covington, Cecil Lyons was born on November 21, 1911 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of William Roper and Mary Eliza (Lyons) Covington.
educator management consultant
Covington, Cecil Lyons was born on November 21, 1911 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Son of William Roper and Mary Eliza (Lyons) Covington.
AB cum laude, Baylor University, 1933. Bachelor of Laws, George Washington University, 1939. MPL, George Washington University.
Doctor of Juridical Science, George Washington University, 1940.
Administrative assistant Public Works Administration Washington, 1933—1940. Clerk Senator Tom Connally Texas, 1940—1941. Special assistant on contracts Office of Scientific Research and Development, 1941—1943.
Special assistant to director training, facilities service VA, in charge review contracts negotiated with all schools and colleges, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Kansas, Texas, 1946—1953. Contract administrator Texas Instruments, Inc., 1953—1956, controller apparatus division, 1956—1958, manager government contracts administration, 1958—1961, manager government contracts and banking relations, 1962—1963, manager government relations, 1964—1966, administrative assistant to chairman board, 1967, contracts manager government products division, 1968, manager government relations equipment group, 1969—1980. Affiliate consultant Manco Realty-Investments, Inc., 1981.
President Manco Business Management Services, Inc., 1982. Visiting professor Graduate School Management, University Dallas. Director, Master of Business Administration program in acquisition and contract management, Graduate School Management University Dallas, 1983—1986, adjunct professor, since 1986.
Lieutenant United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946.
Member of National Association of Manufacturers (national defense committee member), National Security Industrial Association (procurement advisory committee), Finance Executives Institute (government business committee), American Arbitration Association (commercial panel), Twin Pts. Club (Hot Springs, Arkansas), Dallas Woods and Waters Club, Dallas Flyfishers Club, Sigma Nu Phi.
Married Phyllis Ruth McIntyre, February 17, 1943 (deceased). 1 child Mark Roper; Married Ruth Bratton Faust (deceased).