Distinguished Rotarians of District 6780

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

John F. Germ

  • Member: Rotary Club of Chattanooga
  • Governor, District 6780, 1996-97
  • Director, Rotary International 2003-05
  • 2007 - 2008 Presidential Aide

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

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, International Convention, 1990
  • Chairman, Council on Legislation, 1989, 1995
  • Chairman, International PolioPlus Committee, 1994-2001

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

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

RI DISTRICT 6780

Brief History

Distinguished Rotarians of District 6780

Past District Governors

RI and Foundation Trustee Awards (1974-2006)

District Awards of Excellence Winners

District Leadership Academy Graduates

Leadership Academy Class of 2007/08

Foundation Alumni

Alumni, Ambassadorial Scholars

Alumni, Group Study Exchange

District Rules of Procedure

District Financial Committee Manual

District Sexual Harassment and Abuse Policy

District Members on RI Committees

District Speech Competition