The school was named after Maj. General William Lyon (USAF), a decorated officer who served during the World War II, Korea, and Vietnam eras.
Originally from Los Angeles, he founded and grew a homebuilding business in California called William Lyon Homes.
[citation needed] Another school, International College, Los Angeles, is also associated with William Lyon University.
A pioneer in humanistic psychology and the originator of Trust Level theory, Jack Gibb's distinguished career as a psychologist and consultant spanned five decades.
Gibb held a doctorate in psychology from Stanford and previously taught at Brigham Young, Michigan State, and the University of Colorado and International College.