Background
Tyree, Lewis was born on July 25, 1922 in Lexington, Virginia, United States. Son of Lewis Senior and Winifred (West) Tyree.
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Tyree, Lewis was born on July 25, 1922 in Lexington, Virginia, United States. Son of Lewis Senior and Winifred (West) Tyree.
Student, Washington & Lee University, 1939-1940; Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1947.
Cryogenic engineer, Joy Manufacturing Company, Michigan City, Indiana, 1947-1949; vice president, Hinchcliff Motor Service, Chicago, 1949-1953; construction engineering, Cryogenic Products, Chicago, 1953-1976; construction engineering, Liquid Carbonic Corporation, Chicago, 1960-1976; executive vice president, Liquid Carbonic Industries, Chicago, 1976-1987. Board directors Liquid Carbonic Industries, Chicago, Worldwide Cryogenics (MVE), New Prague, Minnesota.
Served to First lieutenant United States Army, 1943-1946, PTO. Member Society Cincinnati, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineering, Hinsdale Golf Club, Lexington Golf and Country Club.
Married Dorothy A. Hinchcliff, August 21, 1948. Children: Elizabeth Hinchcliff, Lewis III, Dorothy Scott.