Charles Henry Lyons

Background

Lyons, Charles Henry was born on July 20, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of John Laurence and Adelaide (English) Lyons.

Education

Bachelor, Harvard University, 1963; Master of Arts in Tchg., Harvard University, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, Columbia University, 1970.

Career

Lecturer, Syracuse (New York) U., 1969-1970; assistant to associate professor, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, 1970-1976; director, overseas liaison, American Council on Education, Washington, 1976-1982; executive director, Fulbright Foundation, Monrovia, Liberia, 1982-1985; director international research, University of Illinois, Chicago, 1985-1987; director international affairs, Connecticut State University, New Britain, 1987-1991; director international programs, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, since 1991. Consultant United States Agency for International Development, Washington, 1980-1982.

Achievements

• Charles Henry Lyons has been listed as a noteworthy Academic director by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • To Wash an Aethiop White: British Ideas about Black African Educability, 1530-19
  • To Wash an Aethiop White: British Ideas about Black African Educability, 1530-1960 (Studies in International Education) by Charles H. Lyons (1975-11-02)

Membership

Volunteer United States Peace Corps, Nigeria, 1964-1966. Board directors National Council Returned Peace Corps Volumes, Washington, 1980-1982. Chairman education committee Connecticut WorldTrade Association, Hartford, 1988-1990.

Interests

• Avocation; amateur radio.

Connections

Married Anne Warner Nason, November 30, 1968. Children: Mary Littlefield, Paul Laurence, Charles Philip.

Father:

John Laurence Lyons

Mother:

Adelaide (English) Lyons

Spouse:

Anne Warner Nason

child:

Paul Laurence Lyons

child:

Charles Philip Lyons

child:

Mary Littlefield Lyons