Henry Lyons
American minister
Henry J. Lyons (March 5, 1942 – October 27, 2025) was an American Protestant pastor and president of the National Baptist Convention, USA from 1994 to 1999. He was indicted by federal prosecutors in 1998 for fraud, extortion, money laundering, conspiracy, and tax evasion.
Early life
Lyons was raised by his grandfather, a deacon named Booker T. Lyons. His own father, who was only 16 when Henry was born, played a minimal role in his childhood. He attended Gibbs Junior College in St. Petersburg, Florida (1960–62), and studied at Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach (1962–64). He then entered the Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta.
In 1970, he moved to Cincinnati. In 1972 he gained a more important position in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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