Lions Clubs International
Past International Presidents 1917 to present.
Newly added Bios of Officers/Directors and Obituaries of Past Presidents.
(work in progress)
Newly added Bios of Officers/Directors and Obituaries of Past Presidents.
(work in progress)
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1917-18 |
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1920-21 |
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| 1921-22 *Ewen W. Cameron Minneapolis, Minnesota Obituary |
1922-23 *Ed S. Vaught Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Obituary |
1923-24 *John S. Noel Grand Rapids, Michigan +Obituary |
1924-25 *Harry A. Newman Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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| 1925-26 *Benjamin F. Jones Newark, New Jersey +Obituary |
1926-27 *William A. Westfall Marion City, Iowa Obituary |
1927-28 *Irving L. Camp Johnstown, Pennsylvania +Obituary |
1928-29 *Ben A. Ruffin Richmond, Virginia +Obituary |
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| 1929-30 *Ray L. Riley San Francisco, California +Obituary |
1930-31 * Earle W. Hodges New York, New York Bio-+Obituary |
1931-32 *Julien C. Hyer Dallas, Texas +Obituary |
1932-33 *Charles H. Hatton Wichita, Kansas Obituary |
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| 1933-34 *Roderick Beddow Birmingham, Alabama Obituary |
1934-35 *Vincent C. Hascall Omaha, Nebraska +Obituary |
1935-36 *Richard J. Osenbaugh Denver, Colorado Obituary |
1936-37 *Edward R. Kingsley Parkersburg, West Virginia Bio-Obituary |
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| 1937-38 *Frank V. Birch Milwaukee, Wisconsin Obituary |
1938-39 *Walter F. Dexter Sacramento, California +Obituary |
1939-40 *Alexander T. Wells New York, New York Obituary |
1940-41 *Karl M. Sorrick Springport, Michigan Obituary |
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| 1941-42 *George R. Jordan Dallas, Texas Obituary |
1942-43 *Edward H. Paine Michigan City. Indiana Obituary |
1943-44 *Dr. E. G. Gill Roanoke, Virginia Bio-Obituary |
1944-45 *D. A. Skeen Salt Lake City, Utah Obituary |
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| 1945-46 *Dr. Ramiro Collazo Marianao, Cuba Obituary |
1946-47 *Clifford D. Pierce Memphis, Tennessee +Obituary |
1947-48 *Fred W. Smith Ventura, California Obituary |
1948-49 *Dr. Eugene S. Briggs Oklahoma City, Oklahoma +Obituary |
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| 1949-50 *Walter C. Fisher St. Catharines, Ont. Canada Obituary |
1950-51 *H. C. Petry Jr. Carrizo Springs, Texas Bio-Obituary |
1951-52 *Harold P. Nutter Camden, New Jersey Bio-Obituary |
1952-53 *Edgar M. Elbert Maywood, Illinois Bio-Obituary |
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| 1953-54 *S. A. Dodge Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Bio-Obituary |
1954-55 *Monroe L. Nute Kennett Square, PA Bio- +Obituary |
1955-56 *Humberto Valenzuela G. Santiago, Chile Bio |
1956-57 *John L. Stickley Charlotte, North Carolina Bio-Obituary |
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| 1957-58 *Edward G. Barry Little Rock, Arkansas Bio-Obituary |
1958-59 *Dudley L. Simms Charleston, West Virginia Bio-Obituary |
1959-60 *Clarence L. Sturm Manawa, Wisconsin Bio-Obituary |
1960-61 *Finis E. Davis Louisville, Kentucky Bio-Obituary |
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| 1961-62 *Peter Ståhl Eskilstuna, Sweden Bio-Obituary |
1962-63 *Curtis D. Lovill Gardiner, Main Bio-Obituary |
1963-64 *Aubrey D. Green York, Alabama Bio-Obituary |
1964-65 *Claude M. De Vorss Wichita, Kansas Obituary |
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| 1965-66 *Dr. Walter H. Campbell Miami Beach, Florida Bio-Obituary |
*1966-67 Edward M. Lindsey Lawrenceburg, Tennessee Bio-Obituary |
1967-68 *Jorge Bird San Juan, Puerto Rico Bio-Obituary |
1968-69 *David A. Evans Galveston, Texas Bio-Obituary |
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| 1969-70 *W. R. Bryan Doylestown, Ohio Bio-Obituary |
1970-71 *Robert D. McCullough Tulsa, Oklahoma Bio-Obituary |
1971-72 *Robert J. Uplinger Syracuse, New York Obituary |
1972-73 *George Friedrichs Annecy, France Bio-Obituary |
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| 1973-74 *Tris Coffin Rosemere, Quebec, Canada Bio-Obituary |
1974-75 *Johnny Balbo La Grange, Illinois Obituary |
1975-76 *Harry J. Aslan Kingsburg, California Bio-Obituary |
1976-77 *Prof. Joāo Fernando Sobral Sao Paulo, Brazil Bio-Obituary |
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| 1977-78 *Joseph M. McLoughlin Sanford, Connecticut Bio-Obituary |
1978-79 *Ralph A. Lynam Alma, Michigan Obituary |
1979-80 *Lloyd Morgan Taupo, New Zealand Obituary |
1980-81 *William C. Chandler Montgomery, Alabama Bio-Obituary |
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| 1981-82 *Kaoru Murakami Kyoto, Japan Bio-Obituary |
1982-83 Everett J. "Ebb" Grindstaff Ballinger, Texas Bio-Obituary |
1983-84 *Dr. James M. Fowler Hot Springs, Arkansas Bio-Obituary |
1984-85 *Bert Mason Donaghadee, Northern Ireland Bio-Obituary |
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| 1985-86 Joseph L. Wroblewski Forty Fort, Pennsylvania Bio |
1986-87 *Sten A. Akestam Stockholm, Sweden Bio-Obituary |
1987-88 Judge Brian Stevenson Calgary, Alberta, Canada Bio |
1988-89 *Austin P. Jennings Woodbury, Tennessee Bio-Obituary |
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| 1989-90 *William L. Woolard Charlotte, North Carolina Bio-Obituary |
1990-91 William L. "Bill" Biggs Omaha, Nebraska Bio |
1991-92 *Donald E. Banker Rolling Hills, California Bio-Obituary |
1992-93 *Rohit C. Mehta Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India Bio-Obituary |
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| 1993-94 *James T. Coffey Toronto, Ohio Bio-Obituary |
1994-95 Prof. Dr. Giuseppe Grimaldi Enna, Italy Bio |
1995-96 *Dr. William H. Wunder Wichita, Kansas Bio-Obituary |
1996-97 *Augustin Soliva Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil Bio-Obituary |
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| 1997-98 *Howard L. Patterson Jr. Hattiesburg, Mississippi Bio-Obituary |
1998-99 Kajt "KJ" Habanananda Bangkok, Thailand Bio |
1999-2000 Jim Ervin Albany, Georgia, Bio |
2000-2001 *Dr. Jean Behar Sainte-Adresse, France Bio-Obituary |
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| 2001-2002 J. Frank Moore III Daleville, Alabama Bio |
2002-2003 *Kay K. Fukushima Sacramento, California Bio-Obituary |
2003-2004 Dr. Tae-Sup “TS” Lee Seoul, Republic of Korea Bio |
2004-2005 Clement F. Kusiak Linthicum, Maryland Bio |
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| 2005-2006 *Ashok Mehta Mumbai, India Bio-Obituary |
2006-2007 Jimmy M. Ross Quitaque, Texas Bio |
2007-2008 Mahendra Amarasuriya Colombo, Sri Lanka Bio |
2008-2009 Al Brandel Melville, New York Bio |
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| 2009-2010 Eberhard J. Wirfs Hessen, Germany Bio |
2010-2011 Sid L. Scruggs III Vass, North Carolina Bio |
2011-2012 Wing-Kun Tam Hong Kong, PR of China Bio |
2012-2013 *Wayne Madden Auburn, Indiana Bio-+Obituary |
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| 2013-2014 Barry J. Palmer Berowra, NSW, Australia Bio |
2014-2015 Joe Preston Dewey, Arizona Bio |
2015-2016 Dr. Jitsuhiro Yamada Minokamo, Gifu, Japan Bio |
2016-2017 Robert (Bob) E. Corlew Milton, Tennessee Bio |
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| 2017-2018 Naresh Aggarwal Delhi, India Bio |
2018-2019 Gudrun Yngvadottir Gardabaer, Iceland Bio |
2019-2021 Dr. Jung-Yul Choi Busan City, Republic of Korea Bio |
2021-2022 Douglas X. Alexander Brooklyn, New York Bio |
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2022-2023 Brian Sheehan Bird Island, Minnesota Bio |
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+=Obituary from newspaper.
1917-1970 Photos scanned from the 1969 International Convention Program.
1971-1991 Photos scanned from the 1992 International Convention Program.
1993-present Photos taken (with permission) from LCI's Past International Presidents website.
2021 update webmaster note: +Obituary are taken from Newspapers.com or
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