Background
Lyng, Richard Edmund was born on June 29, 1918 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Edmund John and Sarah Cecilia (McGrath) Lyng.
Lyng, Richard Edmund was born on June 29, 1918 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Edmund John and Sarah Cecilia (McGrath) Lyng.
Bachelor of Philosophy cum laude, University Notre Dame, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy (honorary), Carroll College, 1988.
With Ed J. Lyng Company, Modesto, California, 1945-1966, president, 1949-1966. Director California Department Agriculture, 1967-1969. Assistant secretary United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, 1969-1973, deputy secretary, 1981-1985, secretary, 1986-1989.
Vice chairman Commodity Credit Corporation, 1981-1985. President Lyng & Lesher, Inc., Washington, 1985-1986. President American Meat Institute, Washington, 1973-1979.
Private consultant, 1980. Director Commodity Credit Corporation, 1969-1973, National Livestock and Meat Board, 1973-1976, Tri-Valley Growers, 1975-1981. Board governors Refrigeration Research Foundation, 1974-1977, Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
Chairman food industry trade advisory committee Commerce Department. Chairman United States Child Nutrition Advisory Committee, 1971-1973. Member animal health committee National Academy of Sciences.
Senior research fellow Harvard University School Business Administration, 1989-1991. Chairman export advisory committee National Dairy Board, since 1989. Board directors Ecosci., Corp, since 1991.
Trustee International Life Science Institute, since 1990.
Chairman Stanislaus County (California) Republican Central Committee, 1961-1962. Director agriculture division President Ford Committee, 1976. Co-director farm and food division Reagan-Bush Campaign, 1980.
Served with Army of the United States, 1941-1945. Member Washington Golf and Country Club, Del Rio Country Club (honorary).
Married Bethyl Ball, June 25, 1944. Children: Jeanette (Mistress Gary Robinson), Marilyn (Mistress Daniel O'Connell).