District 6780 - Distinguished Rotarians

District 6780 holds the rare distinction of having six of its past district governors serve as directors of Rotary International and two who have served as presidents of Rotary International. All of them have brought honor and recognition to themselves and this district through individual distinguished leadership.

John F. Germ James L. Lacy William T. Sergeant

James L. Bomar Charles H. Miller G. Webb Follin

John F. Germ Member: Rotary Club of Chattanooga Governor, District 6780, 1996-97 Director, Rotary International, 2003-05 Vice President, Rotary International, 2004-05 Chairman, Council on Legislation, 2007 Aide to RI President Wilf Wilkinson, 2007-08 Trustee, Rotary Foundation, 2008 - present
James L. Lacy Member: Rotary Club of Cookeville Governor, District 6780, 1980-1981 National Polio Plus Coordinator, 1986-1988 Director, Rotary International, 1988-1990 Moderator, International Assembly, 1992 Trustee, Rotary Foundation, 1994-1997 President, Rotary International, 1998-1999 Trustee, Rotary Foundation, 2000-2004 Chairman, Trustee, Rotary Foundation, 2003-04 Chair, RI Polio Eradication Advocacy Task Force for the U.S. (back to top)
William T. Sergeant Member: Rotary Club of Oak Ridge Governor, District 678, 1964-1965 Director, Rotary International, 1980-1981 Vice President, Rotary International, 1981-1982 Moderator, International Assembly, 1984 Chairman, International Convention, 1990 Chairman, Council on Legislation, 1989, 1995 Chairman, International PolioPlus Committee, 1994-2006
James L. Bomar, Jr. (Deceased) Member: Rotary Club of Shelbyville Governor, District 678, 1969-1970 Director, Rotary International, 1974-1975 3rd Vice President, Rotary International, 1975-1976 Chairman, Council on Legislation, 1977 President, Rotary International, 1979-1980 Trustee, Rotary Foundation, 1980-1986 (back to top)
Charles H. Miller (Deceased) Member: Rotary Club of Knoxville Governor, District 678, 1960-1961 Director, Rotary International, 1966-1968 Trustee, Rotary Foundation, Two Terms Moderator, International Assembly, 1969 Chairman, International Convention, 1975
G. Webb Follin (Deceased) Member, Rotary Club of Shelbyville Governor, District 236, 1949-1950 Director, Rotary International, 1956-1958 Member, Committee on Re-Districting which resulted in District 236 being divided into Districts 676 and 678 effective July 1, 1950; 678 later became the current District 6780

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