Background
Lyons, John H. was born on October 29, 1919 in Cleveland. Son of John H. and Elizabeth M. (Sexton) Lyons.
Lyons, John H. was born on October 29, 1919 in Cleveland. Son of John H. and Elizabeth M. (Sexton) Lyons.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Missouri School Mines, 1942. Doctor of Engineering (honorary), Missouri School Mines, 1982.
With, General Bronze Corporation, New York City, 1946-1954;
member, International Association Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, 1937-1986;
representative, International Association Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, 1954-1986;
general organizer, International Association Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, 1954-1958;
general vice president, International Association Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, 1958-1961;
general president, International Association Bridge, Structural and Ornamental Iron Workers, from 1961, president emeritus;
vice president, member executive council building and construction trades department, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1962-1986;
vice president, member executive council metal trades department, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1962-1986;
vice president, member executive council, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1967-1986;
member internal disputes panel, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1961-1986. Member of advisory committee White House Conference on Balanced National Growth and Economics Development, 1978. Member citizens advisory council President's Committee Juvenile Delinquency, 1962-1966, Bureau Employment Security, from 1962.
Member Taft-Hartley Labor-Management Panel, 1963-1967. Chairman labor advising committee President's Committee Equal Employment Opportunity, 1964-1965. Member National Manpower Advisory Committee, 1965-1974, National Commission Urban Problems, 1967-1969, Labor Policy Committee for Multilateral Trade Negotiations, 1975, Advisory Committee on Reform of International Monetary System, 1977, Construction Industry Collective Bargaining Commission, 1969-1971, National Commision on Productivity, 1970-1974, Construction Industry Stabilization Committee, 1971-1974, Commision on Executive Legislation and Judicial Salaries, 1973, National.Commn. for Manpower Policy, 1974, Collective Bargaining Committee in Construction, 1975-1976, National Commision on Productivity and Work Quality, 1975-1976,Pay Advisory Committee, 1979, President's Commision on Pension Policy, 1979.
Chairman labor advising committee for trade negotiations and trade policy United States Dept.Labor, 1980-1986. Member President's Commision on Strategic Forces, 1983-1986.
Board of directors Boys Town Missouri, 1966-1986. Trustee Connelly School of Holy Child, 1979-1986. Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. M C.
Married Dorothy Ann Boyen, April 15, 1944. Children: Cheryl Ann Lyons Lawbaugh, Joanne.