Clifford Pierson Lyons

Background

Lyons, Clifford Pierson was born on October 5, 1904 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles and Ina (Pierson) Lyons.

Education

AB, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1925; Doctor of Letters, Cornell College, Mount Vernon, Iowa, 1953; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1927-1929; Doctor of Philosophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1932.

Career

Instructor English, speech, athletics, secondary schools, Berea (Kentucky) College, 1925-1928; principal academic, Lincoln Memorial U. Harrogate, Tennessee, 1928-1929; instructor English, Johns Hopkins University, 1930-1936; Professor of English, head Department, University Florida, 1936-1946; chairman division language and literature, U. Florida, 1939-1946; Professor of English, University of North Carolina, 1946-1961; Kenan Professor of English, University of North Carolina, 1961-1974; professor emeritus, University of North Carolina, 1974-1992; head department English, University of North Carolina, 1946-1952; dean, College Arts and Sciences, 1951-1954. Secretary faculty College Arts and Sciences, 1966-1969. Member English literature committee Selection Fulbright Fellowships, 1954-1957.

Achievements

• Clifford Pierson Lyons has been listed as a noteworthy Educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1945. Member Modern Language Association American (executive county 1953-1956), Southeastern Renaissance Conference (president 1964), College English Association, American Association of University Professors, Association University Professors, South Atlantic Modern Language Association (president 1939), Tudor and Stuart Club (Johns Hopkins), Chapel Hill Golf and Country Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Gamma Delta.

Connections

Married Gladys M. Hart, September 4, 1928.

Father:

Charles Lyons

Mother:

Ina (Pierson) Lyons

Spouse:

Gladys M. Hart