Background
Lyon, Thomas L. was born on September 12, 1940 in Toledo, Iowa, United States.
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Thomas L. Lyon
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Thomas L. Lyon, Spanish agricultural organization administrator. Recipient Friend of Extension award University Wisconsin, 1981, Wisconsin Friend of County Agents award, 1984, Dairy Industry Person of Year award World Dairy Expo, 1985, National Cooperative Public Service award, 1991, Distinguished Citizen Shawano award, 1993, Agribusiness award Iowa State University College Agriculture Alumni Society, 1995.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Dairy Science, Iowa State University, 1962.
Career
Executive secretary, Iowa State Dairy Association with, 21st Century Genetics general manager, 21st Century Genetics, 1976-1993; president, Cooperative Resources International, Shawano, Wisconsin, since 1993; now Chief Executive Officer, Cooperative Resources International, Shawano, Wisconsin.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors American Farmland Trust, Cooperative Business International, Cooperative Development Foundation. Chairman National Cooperative Business Association. Member National Rural Development Task Force & Cooperative 2000 committee, Dairy Shrine Club, steering committee Wisconsin Dairy Inititative 2020, Kellogg Foundation Food Systems.
Board advisors University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire. Board visitors University of Wisconsin, Madison. Trustee Graduate Institute Cooperative Leadership, Cooperative Foundation.
Consultant University of Wisconsin Business Schools Review.
Connections
Married Barbara Lyon. Children: Jeff, Melissa, Scott.
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Ethnicity
Education
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1962
Career
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1993
Awards
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Recipient Friend of Extension award University Wisconsin, 1981, Wisconsin Friend of County Agents award, 1984, Dairy Industry Person of Year award World Dairy Expo, 1985, National Cooperative Public Service award, 1991, Distinguished Citizen Shawano award, 1993, Agribusiness award Iowa State University College Agriculture Alumni Society, 1995.Recipient Friend of Extension award University Wisconsin, 1981, Wisconsin Friend of County Agents award, 1984, Dairy Industry Person of Year award World Dairy Expo, 1985, National Cooperative Public Service award, 1991, Distinguished Citizen Shawano award, 1993, Agribusiness award Iowa State University College Agriculture Alumni Society, 1995.