Background
Lyons, Jerry Lee was born on April 2, 1939 in St. Louis. Son of Ferd H. and Edna T. Lyons.
Lyons, Jerry Lee was born on April 2, 1939 in St. Louis. Son of Ferd H. and Edna T. Lyons.
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering, Oklahoma Institute of Technology, 1964. Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Southwest University, 1983. Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Management, Southwest University, 1994.
Project engineer, Harris Manufacturing Company, St. Louis, 1965-1970;
project engineer, Essex Cryogenics Industries, St. Louis, 1963-1965, 70-73;
manager engineering research, Chemetron Corporation, St. Louis, 1973-1977;
consultant fluid controls, Wisconsin U., since 1977;
president, chief executive, Yankee Ingenuity, Inc., St. Louis, since 1974;
vice president, general manager engineering R & D, Essex Fluid Controls division Essex Industries, Inc., St. Louis, 1977-1990;
president, Lyons Public Company, St. Louis, since 1983;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Innovative Controls subsidiary Yankee Ingenuity, Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana, since 1991. Chairman of the executive board continuing engineering education in St. Louis for U. Missouri, Columbia, 1980-1981. Board directors Intertech., Inc., Houston.
Consultant fluid power department Bradley U., Peoria, 1977-1984.
With United States Air Force, 1957-1962. Fellow American Society of Mechanical Engineers. Member of New York Academy Sciences, Society Manufacturing Engineers (certified product design, chairman Missouri registration committee 1975-1990, chairman St. Louis chapter 1979-1980, international director 1982-1984, 85-87, engineer of year 1984, international award of merit 1985), National Society Professional Engineers, Missouri Society Professional Engineers, St. Louis Society Manufacturing Engineers (chairman professional development, registration and certified committee 1975-1979), Instrument Society American (control valve stability committee 1978-1984), Computer and Automated Sys.
Association (1st chairman St. Louis chapter 1980-1981), St. Louis Engineers Club (award of merit 1977, wisdom award ofhonor 1987, Wisdom Hall of Fame 1987), American Security Council (committeeman since 1976), National Fluid Power Association (commission on pressure ratings 1975-1977), American Legion.