Lester Lyles

For the former football player, see Lester Lyles (American football).
Lester L. Lyles
General Lester Lyles
Born (1946-04-20) April 20, 1946 (age 78)
Washington, D.C.
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1968–2003
Rank General
CommandsVice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, Ballistic Missile Defense Organization
AwardsDefense Distinguished Service Medal
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal
Defense Superior Service Medal
Legion of Merit (2)
Other workChairman of USAA, director, General Dynamics, DPL Inc., KBR Incorporated, Precision Castparts Corp.
Air Force Lt. Gen. Lester L. Lyles, director of the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization, briefs reporters at the Pentagon, Jan. 20, 1999, on the latest developments in hardware, operational concepts, and political/diplomatic considerations relating to missile defense

General Lester L. Lyles (born April 20, 1946)[1] is a retired four-star general in the United States Air Force (USAF). He served as Vice Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force, and Commander, Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. After retirement from the USAF in 2003, he became a company director for General Dynamics, DPL Inc., KBR, Inc., Precision Castparts Corp., MTC Technologies, Battelle Memorial Institute and USAA.[2] Lyles is also a trustee of Analytic Services and a managing partner of Four Seasons Ventures, LLC.

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  2. ^ "Lester L. Lyles Profile". Forbes.com. 25 November 2008. Archived from the original on November 1, 2009.