Background
Lydens, Peter Franklin was born on August 14, 1930 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Z.Z. and Frances Barbara Lydens.
Local government management consultant
Lydens, Peter Franklin was born on August 14, 1930 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. Son of Z.Z. and Frances Barbara Lydens.
Associate of Arts, Grand Rapids Junior College, 1950; Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1954; Master of Public Administration, University of Michigan, 1959.
City manager, City of Mount Airy, North Carolina, 1961-1963; city manager, City of Thomasville, North Carolina, 1963-1966; city manager, City of Gastonia, North Carolina, 1966-1970; city manager, City of Suffolk, Virginia, 1973-1975; principal associate, Public Administration Svc., Chicago, 1970-1972; associate director Office Urban Affairs,, U. Tennessee, Chattanooga, 1972-1973; coordinator management assistance program, Centralina Council Govts., Charlotte, North Carolina, 1979-1981; town administrator, Town of Cornelius, North Carolina, 1983-1984; town manager, Town of Lake Lure, North Carolina, 1984-1985; president, Lydens Associations, Charleston, West Virginia, 1975-1979, 81-83, 85-. Board directors Institute Local Government WVSC Institute, Charleston.
Treasurer Religious Coalition for Community Renewal, Charleston, 1988. President Woodbridge Property Owners Association, Charleston, since 1992, vice chair finance West Virginia Rail to Trails Council, since 1992. With United States Marine Corps, 1950-1952, Korea.
Member International City/County Management Association, Lions (president Charleston Greenbriar 1993-1994), D Company Association (historian, secretary since 1994).
Married Mary Scott Strickland, May 4, 1957 (divorced 1978). Children: Peter Franklin Junior, Robert Frederick. Married Linda G. Wright, October 18, 1986.