Background
Lyons, James Edward Jed was born on February 7, 1952 in New York City. Son of James Vincent and Audrey Lucille (Garbers) Lyons.
Lyons, James Edward Jed was born on February 7, 1952 in New York City. Son of James Vincent and Audrey Lucille (Garbers) Lyons.
Bachelor cum laude, Bowdoin College, 1974.
Advanceman and legislation assistant to Congressman William S. Cohen of Maine, Washington, 1972-1975. Public University Press American, Lanham, Maryland, since 1975, also board directors. President Madison Books, Inc., since 1986, University Public Associates Inc., since 1986, Rowman and Littlefield Publications, Inc., since 1988, Barnes and Noble Books, since 1988, Littlefield, Adams Quality Paperbacks, since 1988, National Book Network, Inc.
(division Rowman and Littlefield Publications), since 1986, Scarecrow Press, Inc., since 1995, Vestal Press, since 1997, New Amsterdam Books, since 1998, Ivan R. Dee, since 1998, Lexington Books, Inc., since 1998. National advisory committee to secretary Department of Health, 1974, The Derrydale Press, Inc., since 1999, Ardsley House, Publications, since 1999, AltaMira Press, since 1999, Roberts Rinehart, since 2000, General Hall, since 2000, Madison House, since 2000, Sheed & Ward, 2002, Taylor Trade Public, 2002, Gulf Public, 2002, Republic of Texas Press, 2003, Burnham Publications, 2003, Collegiate Press, 2003, Jason Aronson, 2004, Sons of the Revolution Books, 2004, Government Institutes, 2004. Panelist United States Department Education, 1986-1987.
Member United States Information Agency book and library advisory committee, 1981-1993. Member board director Fidelity and Trust Bank, since 2005.
Member Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Centennial Commission, 1986-1989. Presidential appointee National Commission on Libraries and Information Science, 1991-1993. Trustee Georgetown University Library., 1981-1992pres.
St. Albans School for Boys Parent's Club, 2002-2003. Member Association American Public (executive council professional and scholarly public division 1990-1993, college division faculty relations committee), Society Scholarly Public (chairman publication committee 1979-1980), Council on Foreign Relations, Chief Executives Organization, Leaders Circuit, Library. of Congress (member executive committee since 2004)Young President Organization (board director 1994-1999), Rolling Rock Club (Ligonier, Pennsylvania), Chevy Chase Club, The Brook, Anglers Club of New York, Psi Upsilon.
Married Blythe Mitchell Jones, June 6, 1981. Children: James Edward Junior, Michael Davidson.
