Ivory W. Lyles, PhD - U of A Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service Leadership Team

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Ivory W. Lyles, PhD
Associate Vice President for Agriculture - Extension
Cooperative Extension Service
Division of Agriculture
University of Arkansas

Ivory W. Lyles was appointed Associate Vice President for Agriculture-Extension, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension, on October 1, 2000. Prior to that he served as District Supervisor with the University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service. He is a native of Scott County, Mississippi, where he grew up on a small farm.

He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural economics at Alcorn State University, a MS degree at Mississippi State University and a PhD in agricultural education administration at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

He began his professional career as an Assistant County Agent in Pontotoc, Mississippi. He has worked in the following positions:

• Assistant County Agent, Pontotoc, Mississippi

• County Agent/County Coordinator, Neshoba County, Philadelphia, Mississippi

• County Agent/County Chair, Franklin County, Columbus, Ohio

• Associate District Supervisor-Agriculture, University of Tennessee Agriculture Extension Service District III

• 1890 Administrator, Cooperative Extension Program, Tennessee State University

• District Supervisor, University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service, District III

• District Supervisor, University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service Cumberland District.

Dr. Lyles is married to the former Pauletta Moore, a teacher. He is the father of four children: Maurice, Lamond, Eddie and Irish.

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Ivory W. Lyles, PhD Associate Vice President for Agriculture - Extension Cooperative Extension Service Division of Agriculture University of Arkansas

Ivory W. Lyles, PhD
Associate Vice President for Agriculture - Extension
Cooperative Extension Service
Division of Agriculture
University of Arkansas