Background
Tyrer, John Lloyd was born on January 16, 1928 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Lloyd Perkins and Dorothy (Nicholson) Tyrer.
Tyrer, John Lloyd was born on January 16, 1928 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Lloyd Perkins and Dorothy (Nicholson) Tyrer.
AB, Bowdoin College, 1949; Master of Arts, Middlebury (Vermont) College, 1959.
Teacher, Wilbraham (Massachusetts) Academy, 1949-1953;
teacher, administrator, Hill School, Pottstown, Pennsylvania, 1953-1964;
headmaster, Asheville (North Carolina) School, 1964-1992;
headmaster emeritus, since 1994. Consultant Indiana Ednl. Superior vena cava syndrome, 1994-1997.
Member of advisory board Warren Wilson College, 1972-1987.
Board of directors Asheville Cmty. Concert Association, 1970-1993, chairman, 1988-1990. Board of directors Asheville Country Day School, 1965-1968, A Better Chance, 1988-1992,St. Genevieve/Gibbons Hall School, 1970-1977, Webb School, Tennessee, 1986-1989,Indiana Ednl.
Superior vena cava syndrome, 1970-1975, Council Religion in Indiana Schools, 1969-1978, ASSIST, since 1991, chairman, since 1996. Board directors Fort Myers Cmty. Concert Association, since 1993, also secretary.
Board directors Literature Volunteers of America, Lee County, Florida, since 1995. With United States Army, 1946-1947. Member National Association Indiana Schools (board directors, Chairman of Commission on boarding schools, chairman membership committee), Southern Association Indiana Schools (president, board directors), Middle-South Association Indiana Schools (board directors), North Carolina Association Indiana Schools (president, board directors), Headmasters Association, Southern Headmasters Association, English-Speaking Union (board directors, president Asheville branch, chairman secondary school exchange committee), Theta Delta Chi.
Married Jeanne Irene Dunning, June 7, 1952. Children: Alison Jane, John Lloyd, David Dunning, Jill Anne.