Background
Lyon, Cecil Burton was born on November 8, 1903 in Staten Island, New York, United States. Son of Edmund Burton and Emily (Vyse) Lyon.
international organization official
Lyon, Cecil Burton was born on November 8, 1903 in Staten Island, New York, United States. Son of Edmund Burton and Emily (Vyse) Lyon.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1927.
Investment banker, New York City, 1927-1931; vice consul, United States foreign service, Havana, Cuba, 1931; vice consul, United States foreign service, Hong Kong, 1932; 3d secretary embassy, Tokyo, 1933; 3d secretary embassy, Peiping, China, 1933-1938; 3d and 2d secretary, Santiago, Chile, 1938-1942; with, Department State, 1942-1944; 1st secretary, Cairo, 1944-1946; special assistant to assistant secretary of state for political affairs, 1947-1948; counselor of embassy, Warsaw, Poland, 1948-1950; assigned, National War College, 1950-1951; deputy commandant office, United States High Commissioner for Germany, Berlin, 1951-1954; director office German affairs, State Department, 1954-1955; deputy assistant secretary of state, State Department (Inter-American Affairs), 1955-1956; United States ambassador to, Chile, 1956-1958; minister to, France, 1958-1964; United States ambassador to, Sri Lanka, 1964-1967; United States ambassador to, Maldive Islands, 1965-1967. Board directors International Rescue Committee.
Honorary board directors International Rescue committee, Henry St. Settlement, New York City, Harris Center for Conservation Education, Hancock, New Hampshire. Member of Metropolitan (Washington), Alibi (Washington). Harvard (New York City), Brook (New York City).
Married Elizabeth Sturgis Grew, October 7, 1933. Children: Alice E., Lilla Cabot.