Friends and Business Associates of Chief Greg Pyle and Mrs. Patti Pyle

Pictured: Greg and Patti Pyle

Gregory Eli Pyle 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 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. Pyle graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University and was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity.