Background
Lyons, William Harry was born on March 5, 1947 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Earl and Jeanette Underwood (Weed) Lyons.
Lyons, William Harry was born on March 5, 1947 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Earl and Jeanette Underwood (Weed) Lyons.
Bachelor, Colby College, Waterville, Maine, 1969. Juris Doctor, Boston College, 1973.
Bar: Maine 1973, Massachusetts 1973,United States District Court Maine 1974, Nebraska 1985, United States District Court Nebraska 1986, United States Tax Court 1986. Association firm Vafiades, Brountas & Kominsky, Bangor, Maine, 1973-1980, partner, 1980-1981. Professor of law U. Nebraska, Lincoln, 1981.
Visiting professor Boston College Law School, 1997-1998. Member planning committee Great Plains Federal Tax Institute, Lincoln, 1982, program chair, 1992, president, 1993. Member of advisory committee Great Plains Studies, Lincoln, 1983.
Professor in residence Internal Revenue Service, 1987-1988. Articles editor The Tax Lawyer, 1982-1985. Contributor articles to law review Tax adviser Lincoln Nonprofit Development Corporation, Lincoln, 1983.
Fellow American College Tax Counsel (regent 8th Circuit 2003-2009). Member American Bar Association (group editor section of taxation newsletter 1986-1988, chairman individual investments and workouts committee 1995-1997, chairman important development subcommittee 2001-2007, managing editor, The Tax Lawyer since 2007), Maine State Bar Association, Nebraska State Bar Association, American Judicature Society, Delta Theta Phi, Scribes, Phi Beta Delta.
Married Karen Virginia Knapp, June 27, 1970;children: Virginia Lynne, Kevin Michael. Children: Virginia Lynne, Kevin Michael.