John Lyon Collyer

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John Lyon Collyer (18 September 1893 – 24 June 1979)[1] was an American businessman and chairman of the Board of Trustees at Cornell University. He served as chairman, president, and CEO at B. F. Goodrich and won the Medal for Merit in 1946.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "John Lyon Collyer". findagrave.com. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  2. ^ Collyer, John Lyon (2006). The B. F. Goodrich Story of Creative Enterprise 1870-1952. Kessinger Publishing. pp. 5–6. ISBN 978-1-4286-6064-9.
Academic offices
Preceded by Chairman of Cornell Board of Trustees
1953–1959
Succeeded by