Background
Lyons, Roderick James was born on July 10, 1950 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of LV (McGanigan) Moore.
Lyons, Roderick James was born on July 10, 1950 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Son of LV (McGanigan) Moore.
AS, Cypress College, 1976; Bachelor, California State University, Long Beach, 1978.
Staff photographer, City of Lakewood (California), 1977-1979; staff photographer, Los Angeles Community College, 1979-1981; public information officer, Los Angeles Community College, 1981-1985; principal, Idea Merchants, Long Beach, California, 1985-1987; freelance photographer/writer, Los Angeles, since 1987; instructor, Santa Monica College, since 1993; instructor, Los Angeles S.W. College, 1986-1996.
Sergeant United States Air Force, 1968-1974. Member National Press Photographers Association, Greater Los Angeles Press Photographers, Black Photographers of California (board directors since 1994).
Married Catherine Ann Crum, March 21, 1971 (divorced 1982). Children: Justin Lyons, Charis Yvonne Estalene Lyons.