Margaret Lyons

Margaret Lyons

CM
Margaret Lyons; CM
	2019
Born	November 21, 1923; Mission, British Columbia
Died	October 5, 2019 (aged 95); Toronto, Ontario
Other names	Keiko Margaret Inouye
Alma mater	McMaster University
Occupation	Radio executive
Awards	Order of Canada

Margaret Lyons CM (November 21, 1923 – October 5, 2019), born Keiko Margaret Inouye, was the first female vice president of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). She was known for her role in the CBC's "Radio Revolution". Lyons was designated a Member of the Order of Canada in 2010 for her work in broadcasting.

Lyons died from medically assisted death in Toronto on October 5, 2019, at the age of 95.[1]

References

Houpt, Simon (11 October 2019). "Margaret Lyons, 95, was an influential executive who sparked CBC's Radio Revolution". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.

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[Houpt2019-1] Houpt, Simon (11 October 2019). "Margaret Lyons, 95, was an influential executive who sparked CBC's Radio Revolution". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 15 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.