Background
Lyons,, Charles A. was born on April 5, 1926 in Conetoe, North Carolina, United States.
Lyons,, Charles A. was born on April 5, 1926 in Conetoe, North Carolina, United States.
Student, Columbia, 1948. AB, Shaw University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1949. Doctor of Humane Letters, Shaw University, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1980.
Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1957. Postgraduate, Johns Hopkins, 1952.
Postgraduate, Gokhale Institute Politics and Economics, India, 1955. Postgraduate, Harvard, 1962.
Teacher English and social studies Raleigh Public Schools, 1949-1950. Teaching graduate assistant department political science Ohio State University, 1951-1956. Associate professor political science Grambling (Louisiana) College, 1956-1959.
Professor political science and history Elizabeth City (North Carolina) State College, 1959-1962, dean of college, 1959-1962. Executive secretary North Carolina Teachers Association, Raleigh, 1962-1964. Director admissions Howard University, Washington, 1964-1969.
President Fayetteville (North Carolina) State University, 1969-1972, chancellor, since 1972. Consultant Commission on Instructional Technology, Washington, 1968, Josiah Macy, Junior Foundation Conference, Washington, 1968. Member TACTICS, Positive Futures, Institute on Policy Commission, Washington, International Service to Education, New York City.
President National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education, from 1974.
God, in His permissive will, may allow political leaders, both in biblical times and the present day, to enact policies that are opposed to His revealed will.
Your desires, ambitions, goals, and purpose change as you begin to enjoy a close walk with a living God. During this change, the outward begins to reflect the inward and is something you will neither fear nor regret, but embrace.
Chairman education committee Grambling Federal Credit Union. Charter member Civil Improvement Committee, Grambling, 1956-1959. Chairman college section Pasquotank United Fund Campaign, Elizabeth City.
Chairman negro community section Cancer Fund Drive, 1959-1962. Secretary-treasurer Pasquotank County branch National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Elizabeth City, 1959-1962, member executive committee Raleigh branch, 1962-1964. Chairman Citizens Coordinating Committee for Equal Opportunity in Public Accommodations and Employment, Raleigh.
Vice chairman Mayor's Community Relations Committee, 1962-1964. Chairman school and community relations committee Project OPEN. Member Southeast Community Education Planning Council, Washington, 1964-1969.
President, chairman board directors Investment Research Organization, Inc. Vice-chairman board trustees Opportunity Project for Education National Organization of Women. Served with Army of the United States.
Member American, Middle States associations collegiate registrars and admissions officers, Association College Admissions Counselors, American Political Science Association, National Education Association, Association for Study Negro Life and History, American Association State Colleges and Universities, Fayetteville Area Chamber of Commerce, Alpha Kappa Mu, Sigma Rho Sigma, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Alpha Theta. Clubs: Civitan (Fayetteville).
Married Rosa Dance; children: Sheila, Brenda, Charles Herbert.