Gregory E. Pyle
Greg Pyle | |
|---|---|
| Chief of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma | |
| In office June 9, 1997 – April 28, 2014 | |
| Deputy | Mike Bailey Gary Batton |
| Preceded by | Hollis E. Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Gary Batton |
| Assistant Chief of the Choctaw Nation | |
| In office May 31, 1984 – June 9, 1997 | |
| Leader | Hollis E. Roberts |
| Preceded by | Hollis E. Roberts |
| Succeeded by | Mike Bailey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gregory Eli Pyle April 25, 1949 Fort Bragg, California, U.S. |
| Died | October 26, 2019 (aged 70) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Southeastern Oklahoma State University (BA) |
Gregory Eli Pyle (April 25, 1949 – October 26, 2019) was a Native American politician who was a long-term political leader of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. He was elected as Principal Chief in 1997 and re-elected since by wide margins, reigning for almost 17 years. He resigned on April 21, 2014, effective April 28, 2014. Prior to serving as Principal Chief, he had served as Assistant Chief for 13 years. He began to work for the Choctaw Nation in 1975 as a personnel officer.