Profiles Staff Paul Lyons joined Ohio Farm Bureau in 1994 as organization director in Auglaize, Mercer and Shelby counties and added Allen County in 1996. In 1999, he was named River Valley Regional Supervisor. In this position, he oversees the activities of Farm Bureau’s organization directors who serve members of the 31 counties in the region. Before his employment with Farm Bureau, Lyons was a territory manager for Barefoot Grass and was in management with Quality Farm and Fleet. He is a graduate of Ohio State University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in agriculture. He also has an associate’s degree in animal health from Columbus State. He and his wife, Diane, are parents of Andrew, 5. They reside in Clark County where they raise club lambs in cooperation with Diane’s family. "Farm Bureau has given me the opportunity to work with the greatest volunteers in the state," Lyons said. "It is a pleasure to work with them to better our industry of agriculture." | |