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.

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William T. Sergeant (Deceased)

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

Bill Sergeant

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

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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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