Joe Carlyle is the president of Carlyle Homes, Inc. founded in January 1990.  His company specializes in construction of custom homes throughout Tyler and the surrounding area.

In 1998,  Joe served as President and "Builder of the Year" of the Tyler Area Builders Association.  In 1997, he was Chairman of the Parade of Homes™. Joe has also served as Area Vice President for the Texas Association of Builders and National Director of the National Association of Builders. 

Joe has an Associate of Arts degree from Tyler Junior College and studied marketing at the University of Texas in Austin.  He has served his community as a director and president of the Troup Chamber of Commerce, founding president of the Troup Kiwanis Club, EMT paramedic, volunteer firefighter, and commodore of the Tyler Yacht Club. 

He and his wife of 25 years, Debbie, live in Troup and enjoy attending First United Methodist Church in Troup.  They have three children:  Elizabeth (a graduate of the University of North Texas)and Rebecca and Drew (both graduates of UT Austin).