Past Governors of Rotary International District 6780

1915-1916 R.A. McDowell, Louisville, KY*
1916-1917 James H, Allison, Nashville, TN*
1917-1918 James F. Finlay, Chattanooga, TN*
1918-1919 Joseph W. Porter, Lexington, KY*
1919-1920 Iverson L. Graves, Knoxville, TN*
1920-1921 Charles W. Bailey, Clarksville, TN*
1921-1922 T. Graham Hall, Nashville, TN*
1922-1923 James H. Richmond, Louisville, KY*
1923-1924 Will R. Manier, Jr. Nashville, TN*
1924-1925 W.J. Craig, Bowling Green, KY*
1925-1926 Leonard C. Lamb, Knoxville, TN*
1926-1927 H. Vasser Somerville, Paris, TN*
1927-1928 James A. Cayce, Nashville, TN*
1928-1929 Robert Yost, Bristol, VA/TN*
1929-1930 Frank M. Frankland, Jackson, TN*
1930-1931 Eldridge W. Palmer, Kingsport, TN*
1931-1932 John L. Hill, Nashville, TN*
1932-1933 Robert L. Peck, Springfield, TN*
1933-1934 Alexander Guerry, Sewanee, TN*
1934-1935 William P. Cooper, Chattanooga, TN*
1935-1936 F. Bond Wilkinson, Jackson, TN*
1936-1937 Clarence P. Daniel, Bristol, VA/TN*
1937 - Eldridge W. Palmer, Kingsport, TN*
1937-1938 H. Grady Huddleston, Nashville, TN*
1938-1939 J.U. Overall, Jr., Dyersburg, TN*
1939-1940 H.B. Barks, Chattanooga, TN*
1940-1941 Howard K. Edgerton, Lebanon, TN*
1941-1942 John T. Gray, Jr., Brownsville, TN*
1942-1943 C.V. Bruner, Cookeville, TN*
1943-1944 R.L. McBride, Jr. Lewisburg, TN*
1944-1945 B.C. Durham, Ripley, TN*
1945-1946 Winfield Hale, Rogersville, TN*
1946-1947 N.T. Lowry, Nashville, TN*
1947-1948 Mort Greenstone, Paris, TN*
1948-1949 J. Everett Allen Chattanooga, TN*
1949-1950 Webb Follin, Shelbyville, TN*
1950-1951 F. Dwight McDonald, Knoxville, TN*
1951-1952 William J. Sanders, Jr. Tullahoma, TN*
1952-1953 Kenneth H. Brown, Cleveland, TN*
1953-1954 Harry L. Armstrong, Lebanon, TN*
1954-1955 David Lockmiller, Chattanooga, TN*
1955-1956 Mason Gooch, Sparta, TN*
1956-1957 Bruce H. Sisler, Gatlinburg, TN*
1957-1958 G.A. Gearish, Fayetteville, TN*
1958-1959 Henri T. Marius, Lenoir City, TN*
1959-1960 Charles M. Clark, McMinnville, TN*
1960-1961 Charles H. Miller, Knoxville, TN*

1961-1962 Richard Moore, Chattanooga, TN*
1962-1963 Luke Nabors, Morristown, TN*
1963-1964 W.H. Hawkersmith, Tullahoma, TN*
1964-1965 William T. Sergeant, Oak Ridge, TN
1965-1966 Russell H. Pitchford, Cartage, TN*
1966-1967 Frank B. Ward, Knoxville, TN*
1967-1968 Ernest L. Stockton, Lebanon, TN*
1968-1969 Frank B. Ward, Knoxville, TN*
1969-1970 James L. Bomar, Jr., Shelbyville, TN*
1970-1971 L.T. Reeves, Cookeville, TN*
1971-1972 John C. Brandt, Tullahoma, TN*
1972-1973 Walter T. Pulliam, Harriman, TN
1973-1974 Theodore F. Wagner, Kingston, TN*
1974-1975 John P. Guerry, Chattanooga, TN
1975-1976 Webster Pendergrass, Knoxville, TN*
1976-1977 Sam Cordell, McMinnville, TN*
1977-1978 Fred Brown, Athens, TN*
1978-1979 Franklin Yates, Shelbyville, TN *
1979-1980 C.C. “Red” Williams, Oak Ridge, TN*
1980-1981 James L. Lacy, Cookeville, TN
1981-1982 Robert G. Ely, Jr., Knoxville, TN
1982-1983 C. Morgan Lorance, Shelbyville, TN*
1983-1984 Thomas T. Tidwell, Sr. Knoxville, TN*
1984-1985 Ray L. Nation, Chattanooga, TN*
1985-1986 David L. Cope, Oak Ridge, TN*
1986-1987 M. Eugene Turner, Crossville, TN*
1987-1988 Douglas J. Ferguson, Gatlinburg, TN*
1988-1989 Winston L. Wallace, Manchester, TN
1989-1990 Arthur V. Clancy, Jr., Knoxville, TN
1990-1991 William Hackemann, Shelbyville, TN*
1991-1992 George W. Evans, Oak Ridge, TN*
1992-1993 James A. Andrews, Cookeville, TN
1993-1994 Donald R. Collette, McMinnville, TN
1994-1995 Arthur H. Pickle, Knoxville, TN
1995-1996 H. Bert Coble, Lebanon, TN
1996-1997 John F. Germ, Chattanooga, TN
1997-1998 Charles E. Whittle, Oak Ridge, TN
1998-1999 Charles E. Nunley, McMinnville, TN
1999-2000 Harry L. Fields, III, Chattanooga, TN
2000-2001 James H. Buckner, Cleveland, TN
2001-2002 Jackson B. (Jack) Richard, Oak Ridge, TN
2002-2003 Robin Hines, Tullahoma, TN
2003-2004 Don Hinch, Crossville, TN*
2004-2005 John Bailey, Knoxville, TN
2005-2006 Karen Wentz, Maryville, TN
2006-2007 Jim Devlin, Tullahoma, TN

* Deceased

The College of Governors consists of every past governor who resides in the district. The college represents a collection of distinguished Rotarians of vast experience who continue their availability to the district and the current governor for service, either collectively or individually.

Since July 1, 1950, when the present boundaries of District 6780 were established, district governors have come from Rotary clubs within these boundaries. The district changed form District 678 to District 6780 on July 1, 1991.

Rotary District 6780 expresses its most sincere appreciation to the Chattanooga Rotary Club for serving as the depository for past district records and archives of historical value. All clubs should send materials of value to this depository in Chattanooga. A special thanks is given to retired Chattanooga Executive Secretary, Mrs. Thelma Hipp, for this service to the district.

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