James Lyman grew up in the small town of Blanding, Utah, in the southeastern corner of the state. He studied music education and business information systems at Utah State University, graduating in 1997 with a degree in business information systems.
A classic "nerd" in every way, James loves gadgets, technology, and collecting virtual reality systems. He works as a software test engineer at the Space Dynamics Laboratory and feels cool working for a place with "space" in the name. James also loves music. He's played the trumpet throughout his life and enjoys playing the guitar. James met his wife, Jenny, in a show choir at USU, where he was also a founding member of the men's acapella group Voice Male.
James has two children: a daughter who graduated from TECS North in 2021 and a son who's finishing up the fifth grade and looking forward to middle school. He loves traveling with his family and taking memorable trips with them, as they're growing up way too fast.
