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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
