Background
Simpson, Lyle Lee was born on October 15, 1937 in Des Moines. Son of R. Clair and Martha B. (Accola) Simpson.
Simpson, Lyle Lee was born on October 15, 1937 in Des Moines. Son of R. Clair and Martha B. (Accola) Simpson.
Drake University (Bachelor of Arts, 1960. Juris Doctor, 1963). Delta Theta Phi.
Bar: Iowa 1963, United States District Court (southern and northern districts) Iowa 1963, United States Court Appeals, 1963. Supreme Court of the United States Court 1970, United States Tax Court 1963, United States Court Military Appeals 1972. Sole practice law, Des Moines, 1963.
Member firm Beving and Swanson, Des Moines, 1964-1968.
Senior partner Peddicord, Simpson & Sutphin, Des Moines, 1968-1983. President Dreher, Simpson & Jensen, Professional Corporation, 1984.
General counsel campaign committee Governor Iowa, 1978-1998. Chairman board of trustees Broadlawns Medical Center, 1974-1980.
Member Iowa Inaugural Committee, 1983, 87, 89, 91, 95.
Board directors Young Men's Christian Association Boys Camp, 1967-1986. President First Unitarian Church, 1958-1970. Board directors Home, Incorporated., 1981-1985, Project H.E.L.P.E.R., 1983-1987, Batten Foundation.
President, bd directors Polk County Health Services, 1972-1988.
Chairman Iowa Health Facilities Council, 1988-1993. President Iowa Humanities Board, 1988-1994.
Treasurer Iowa Health Foundation. President Humanist Endowment Fund, 1980.
Treasurer Iowa Humanities Foundation, 1994.
President East High Alumni Foundation, 1992.
Served to captain United States Army National Guard,1955-1968, commander, United States Naval Reserve, 1968-1986. Member American Bar Association, Polk County Bar Association, Iowa Bar Association, American Arbitration Association, American Humanist Association (president 1979-1989), Prairie.
Married Marcene Eliane Tesdell, September 9, 1978.