Sherman Orwig Lyon

Background

Lyon, Sherman Orwig was born on September 4, 1939 in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States. Son of James R. and June K. (Orwig) Lyon.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, 1961. Graduate executive program, Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, 1978.

Career

Process engineer, production superintendent, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1961-1969; marketing manager, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, 1969-1972; general manager chemical division, Mallinckrodt, Inc., St. Louis, 1972-1978; vice president specialty chemicals, Mallinckrodt, Inc., St. Louis, 1978-1980; group vice president, Celanese Corporation, Chatham, New Jersey, 1980-1982; president, Copolymer Rubber & Chemical Corporation, Baton Rouge, 1982-1989; senior vice president, Armstrong Rubber Company, New Haven, 1983-1989; executive vice president, Armtek Corporation, 1987; president, chief Executive officer, Lyon Investment Corporation, 1986-1992.

Achievements

• Sherman Orwig Lyon has been listed as a noteworthy rubber and chemical company executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of executive board Istrouma area council Boy Scouts American, Baton Rouge, 1984. Board directors Gulf South Research Institute, Baton Rouge, 1984, Woman's Hospital (director 1985-1986), United Way Baton Rouge Area (director 1985-1987), BatonRouge Chamber of Commerce (director 1985-1987). Member International Institute Synthetic Rubber Producers (board directors 1983-1989, president North America section 1985-1986), Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Association (Board of Governors 1981-1982), American Institute Chemical Engineers, National Futures Association, Managed Futures Association, Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce (board directors 1983-1986), Tau Beta Pi, Omicron Delta Kappa (founding member Purdue chapter 1961), Sigma Phi Epsilon, City Club, Baton Rouge Country Club.

Connections

Married Nell Collar, June 15, 1968 (divorced 1990). Children: Jeffrey, Michelle. Married Sharon Feldman, January 25, 1992.

Father:

James R. Lyon

Mother:

June K. (Orwig) Lyon

Spouse:

Nell Collar

Spouse:

Sharon Feldman

child:

Jeffrey Lyon

child:

Michelle Lyon