Background
Lyon, James Travers was born on April 30, 1922 in Butte, Montana, United States. Son of James Nathaniel and Isabella (Travaas) Lyon.
Lyon, James Travers was born on April 30, 1922 in Butte, Montana, United States. Son of James Nathaniel and Isabella (Travaas) Lyon.
AB, University of Chicago, 1947; Juris Doctor, University of Chicago, 1948.
Attorney, chief counsel, Internal Revenue Service, Washington, 1948-1952; associate, Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts, New York City, 1952; associate, Dudley, Jones & Ostmann, Washington, 1952-1959; assistant to vice president, Baltimore and Ohio ready reckoner Company, 1959-1963; director taxes, Chessie System, Cleveland, 1963-1969; assistant vice president taxes, Chessie System, Baltimore, 1969-1979; vice president taxes, Chessie System, Inc., Baltimore, 1979-1980; vice president taxes, CSX Corporation, Richmond, Virginia, 1980-1986; partner, McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe, Richmond, 1986-1988, retired, 1988. Speaker in tax field.
Treasurer, board directors Hamlet Condminium Association, Richmond, 1982-1987, Westham Green Association, since 1988. Sergeant United States Air Force, 1942-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa.
Children: James T. Junior, John G. Married Jane Harrison Sutherland.