Robert E. Tyler

  • Graduated Alexander High School in 1955
  • Served in US Army as Military Personnel Specialist, supervising a unit of 8 men in the personnel office
  • Bachelor of Science degree(1961) and Masters degree(1965) from Jackson State
  • Honorary Doctorate from A.P. Clay Christian-Theological College in 1999
  • Further studies at University of Wisconsin, University of Oklahoma, and Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Chicago, Illinois
  • Owner of Tyler Funeral Home in Brookhaven
  • First African American male to work at the Mississippi Employment Security Commission in Brookhaven (1972)
  • Certified Lincoln County Deputy Medical Examiner Investigator
  • Member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
  • Member of numerous professional organizations
  • Member of St. Paul M.B. Church, serving on Board of Trustees
Robert E. Tyler