Bobby B. Lyle Bobby Lyle is Founder and Chairman of Lyco Holdings Incorporated, a Dallas based private investment firm. A Southern Methodist University alumnus, he served as dean ad interim at age 30 and subsequently as executive dean of the SMU Cox School of Business, before taking a leave of absence to complete his doctor of education degree, with an emphasis on strategic planning and leadership, at UMass-Amherst. After completing his doctorate, he returned to Dallas to enter the oil and gas industry. What followed was a multifaceted career during which he served in leadership roles in the development of notable oil and gas fields, such as the Bakken Shale in Montana, one of the largest oil fields in the USA; real estate projects, such as the Dallas Galleria; and business startups, such as the InterFirst Bank-Galleria, 1- 800-Flowers, Cheddar’s Restaurants, and Lyco Energy, just to name a few. Dr. Lyle received a Bachelor of Science Degree in mechanical engineering from Louisiana Tech University in 1963. In 2012, he was selected as a Distinguished Mechanical Engineering Alumnus by the School of Engineering. Later that year, he was inducted into the University Hall of Distinguished Alumni and recognized with the Louisiana Tech University Tower Medallion. He earned his Master of Science in Engineering Administration from Southern Methodist University and his Doctor of Education from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. A member of the SMU Board of Trustees for more than 30 years, he has served as chair or vice chair of numerous university standing committees and boards, including the Trusteeship Committee, Academic Affairs Committee, Audit Committee, Building and Grounds Committee, Cox Associate Board, Maguire Energy Institute and Cary M. Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility. He recently served as an Honorary Chair of the SMU one billion dollar Centennial Campaign and as Convening Co-Chair of the School of Engineering portion of the Campaign. He is past president of the SMU Alumni Association and has been vice chair of the executive boards of both the Cox School of Business and the Lyle School of Engineering. He has been honored with the SMU Distinguished Alumni Award, been recognized as Alumni Volunteer of the Year, and on three occasions named Outstanding Trustee of the Year by the SMU Student Association. He was inducted into the School of Engineering Hall of Leaders in 2006 and given the SMU Mustang Award in 2012. In 2008, SMU named the Lyle School of Engineering in his honor. His commitment to education is matched by his unwavering dedication to community service. He is past vice chair of The Salvation Army National Advisory Board and a Life Member and former vice chair of its DFW Metroplex Command Advisory Board. In April 2016, the worldwide head of The Salvation Army, General Andre Cox, presented him with The Order of Distinguished Auxiliary Service Award, one of the Army’s highest honors for volunteer service. In 2017, The Salvation Army presented him with the William Booth Award for outstanding contributions to the betterment of humanity. He is also an Honorary Colonel in The Salvation Army, a very rare distinction among Army volunteers. He is a Life Member and past president of Circle Ten Council-Boy Scouts of America and recently completed service as a trustee of the Council’s Foundation. He served as vice chair and subsequently chair of the Council’s $72MM Centennial Campaign, the largest campaign of its kind in scouting history worldwide. In recognition of his work in scouting, he was awarded the Silver Beaver, one of scouting’s highest award for volunteer service. The Eagle Scout Class of 2019 was designated the Bobby B. Lyle Eagle Class in appreciation of his service to Circle Ten Council. He was just elected the fourth person to receive the Leaders and Legends Award from Circle Ten Council for outstanding service by a volunteer. He is a trustee and immediate past vice chair of the Trinity Trust Foundation (Trinity Conservancy); chairman of the Texas Trees Foundation; trustee of UT Southwestern Medical Foundation, where he serves as chair of the Foundation’s Risk Committee; trustee of the Methodist Health System Foundation, past chair of the Lovers Lane United Methodist Church Administrative Board and the LLUMC Foundation; vice chair of the board of trustees of Communities Foundation of Texas and the W.W. Caruth, Jr. Foundation; and, past board member of Volunteer Now. Lyle has served as president of the Dallas Assembly, president of the Center for Nonprofit Management, and trustee for the Retina Foundation. He has received Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas, Volunteer Center of North Texas, and Dallas Historical Society and was inducted into the Dallas Business Hall of Fame in 2013. He is past President and Chairman of the Texas Business Hall of Fame Foundation. In 2013, the American Jewish Committee recognized him with its Dallas Human Relations Award for philanthropy and leadership. In 2014 he received the Robert S. Folsom Leadership Award from the Methodist Health System Foundation. In 2018, he was presented the J. Erik Jonsson Ethics Award from the Maguire Center for Ethics and Public Responsibility, and in 2019, the Pioneer Award from the Maguire Energy Institute. Dr. Lyle and his wife, Dr. Lottye Brodsky-Lyle, reside in Dallas. Their blended family includes three children and five grandchildren. His daughter, Sharon, lives in Dallas with her husband, Mark Mutschink, and their son, Bennett. His son, Christopher, resides in California with his wife, Lyndsay, their two daughters, Emerson and Hannah, and son, Graham. Her daughter, Michelle, resides in Dallas with her husband, Peter Goldstein, and their son, Zak. .