College of Governors

Rotary District 6920

College of Governors

The College of Governors of Rotary District 6920 is comprised of all past district governors residing within the district whose experience and judgment are a valuable resource to the current District Governor. The purpose of the Council is to assist the District Governor in a way which does not dilute his or her responsibility or authority.

PDG Meeting November 17, 2017, to select District Governor Nominee for 2020-21
DGs Back Row: Lynford Hadwin, Bob Griggers, Bruce Montgomery, Ted Thompson, Gordon Matthews,
Clyde Taylor, John Neely, Jeanette Caneega, Bill Kemp, Lloyd Horadan, Dallas Simon and Gary Smith.
DGs Front Row:Pam Lightsey, Mike Muldowney, Hamsa Thota, Margaret Jacobs and Steve Barnes.

PDG Meeting November 18, 2016, to select District Governor Nominee for 2019-20
DGs Back Row: Leon Benefield, John Neely, Ted Thompson, Clyde Taylor, Bob Griggers, Gary Smith, Dallas Simon, Gordon Matthews, Albert Reichert & Bruce Montgomery. DGs Front Row: Bill Kemp, Margaret Jacobs, Hamsa Thota, Mike Muldowney, Pam Lightsey, Jeanette Caneega & Lynford Hadwin. Those not in photo but were present: Billy Adams & Lloyd Horadan

PDG Meeting January 25, 2014, to select District Governor Nominee for 2015-16




Lightsey, Pamela 2016-17 Augusta, Ga	Neely, John 2015-16 Savannah, GA	Thompson, Ted 2014-15 Sandersville, GA	Smith, Gary 2013-14 Fitzgerald, GA	Griggers, Robert H. (Bob) 2012-13 Macon, GA


Matthews, Gordon (Gordon) BIO (click here) 2011-12 Savannah, GA	Horadan, Lloyd D (Lloyd and Jan) BIO (click here) 2010-11 Sandersville, GA	Taylor, Clyde Afton III (Clyde and Sue) BIO (click here) 2009-10 St. Simons Island, GA	Kern, Kenan J (Kenan and Beth) BIO (click here) 2008-09 Savannah, GA	Hyer, Richard Evans Jr. (Dick and Marsha) 2007-08 Macon, GA


Blankenship, William (Bill) 2006-07	Simon, Dallas Caldwell Jr (Dallas and Pat) 2005-06 Augusta, GA	Parkins, John H III (John and Mary Ellen) 2004-05 St. Simons Island, GA	Benefield, Leon W Jr (Leon and Caroline) 2003-04 Tifton, GA	Montgomery, H. Bruce (Bruce and Frosty) 2002-03 Savannah, GA


Puryear, Ph.D, James B (Jim and Joan) 2001-02 Augusta, GA	Reichert Jr, Albert P. Jr. (Albert and Bebe) 2000-01 Macon, GA	Caneega, Jeanette (Jeanette and Lamar) 1999-2000 Wrightsville, GA	Kemp, Bill K (Bill and Sue) 1998-99 Martinez, GA	Hadwin, Lynford B (Lynn) 1997-98 Savannah, GA


Franklin, J. Marion Sr (Marion and Virginia) 1995-96 Americus, GA	Donahoo, William Patrick (Pat and Dot) 1994-95 St. Simons Island, GA	Adams, Billy L (Billy and Anne) 1991-92 Dublin, GA	Jennings, W Mansfield Jr. (Mansfield and Genelle) 1987-88 Hawkinsville, GA	Johnson, Preston L (Preston and Beverly) 1979-80 Dublin, GA

Lee, Fred : 2015-16 in District 6970

Past District Governors (for area that is now 6920)

Year Governor Home City

Year Governor Home City

1915-16 Frank P. Glass Birmingham, AL
1916-17 R.D. Quisenberry Montgomery, AL
1917-18 Malcolm D. Jones Macon, GA

DISTRICT 8

1918-19 | John H. Gay | Jacksonville, FL
1919-20 | Truman L. McGill | Selma, AL
1920-21 | R. C. Smith | Atlanta, GA
1921-22 | John A. Turner | Tampa, FL

DISTRICT 39

1922-23 | Porter G. Pierpont | Savannah, GA
1923-24 | S. Kendrick Guernsey | Orlando, FL
1924-25 | Wm. C Lanier | West Point, GA
1925-26 | John B. Orr | Miami, FL
1926-27 | John W. Sheffield | Americus, GA
1927-28 | R. T. Arnold | Jacksonville, FL

DISTRICT 69

1928-29 | Abit Nix | Athens, GA
1929-30 | Royal Daniel | Quitman, GA
1930-31 | Thomas C. Law | Atlanta, GA
1931-32 | T. Harry Garrett | Augusta, GA
1932-33 | Edward T. Flanders | Macon, GA
1933-34 | Garland M. Jones | Newman, GA
1934-35 | Edwin B. McCuen | Savannah, GA
1935-36 | Bunyan Stephens | Rome, GA
1936-37 | Joel C. Harris | Atlanta, GA

DISTRICT 165

1937-38 | T. T. Molnar | Cuthbert, GA
1938-39 | Porter Careswell | Waynesboro, GA
1939-40 | M. R. Ashworth | Columbus, GA
1940-41 | J. Cleve Allen | Elberton, GA
1941-42 | Guy H. Wells | Milledgeville, GA
1942-43 | Boyce M. Grier | Athens, GA
1943-44 | Wm. A. Watt | Thomasville, GA
1944-45 | W.E. Dunwoody, JR. | Macon, GA
1945-46 | Irvine S. Ingram | Carrollton, GA
1946-47 | Garmble Cleveland | Valdosta, GA
1947-48 | Chas. F. Palmer | Atlanta, GA
1948-49 | Sidney O. Smith | Gainesville, GA

DISTRICT 241

1949-50 | Count T. Gibson | St. Simons, GA
1950-51 | Reginald Maxwell | Augusta, GA
1951-52 | M. Monroe Kimbrel | Thomson, GA
1952-53 | George P. Donaldson | Tifton, GA
1953-54 | Wm. P. Simmons, Sr. | Macon, GA
1954-55 | Hugh Hill | Savannah, GA
1955-56 H. Edsel Benson | Athens, GA
1956-57 | Lester W. Hosch | Gainesville, GA
1957-58 | Jas. A. Wood | Brunswick, GA
1958-59 | Zach H. Henderson | Statesboro, GA

DISTRICT 692

1959-60 | Thos. R. Simmons | Tennille, GA
1960-61 | Albert Reichert, Sr. | Macon, GA
1961-62 | John Bell Towill | Augusta, GA
1962-63 | Leroy H. Williams | Swainsboro, GA
1963-64 | Ralph M. Snow, Sr. | Athens, GA
1964-65 | Huguenin Thomas, Jr. | Savannah, GA
1965-66 | Charles H. Gibboney | Augusta, GA
1966-67 | Thomas T. Wilheit | Gainesville, GA
1967-68 | John W. Langdale | Valdosta, GA
1968-69 | E. Wilson Hawes | Thomson, GA
1969-70 | H. Randolph Holder | Athens, GA
1970-71 | John Wofford | Gainesville, GA
1971-72 | Jack N. Averitt | Statesboro, GA
1972-73 | William L. Hopkins, Jr. | Savannah, GA
1973-74 | Dallas M. Tarkenton | Oxford, GA
1974-75 | Benjamin F. Wardlow | Waynesboro, GA
1975-76 | John M. Crichton | Waycross, GA
1976-77 | Louis C. Alderman, Jr. | Cochran, GA
1977-78 | William E. Hudson | Athens, GA
1978-79 | George M. Haile, Jr. | Savannah, GA
1979-80 | Preston L. Johnson | Dublin, GA
1980-81 | S. Walter Martin | Valdosta, GA
1981-82 | J. Lamar Branch | Tifton, GA
1982-83 | Robert M. Young | Macon, GA
1983-84 | Lloyd L. Joyner, Jr. | Statesboro, GA
1984-85 | George B. Atherholt | Savannah, GA
1985-86 | R. Linton Cox, Jr. | Milledgeville, GA
1986-87 | Jacob (Jake) New | Dublin, GA
1987-88 | Mansfield Jennings, Jr. | Hawkinsville, GA
1988-89 | Lee W. Curley | Augusta, GA
1989-90 | David M. Bedell | Tifton, GA
1990-91 | Harold B. Smith | Warner Robins

DISTRICT 6920

1991-92 | Billy L. Adams, Jr. | Dublin, GA
1992-93 | John F. Thompson, Jr. | Rincon, GA
1993-94 | J. Frank Moore | Vidalia, GA
1994-95 | Pat Donahoo | St. Simons Island, GA
1995-96 | J. Marion Franklin | Douglas, GA
1996-97 | Glenn L. Smith | Camden Co., GA
1997-98 | Lynford B. Hadwin | Savannah So., GA
1998-99 | Bill Kemp | Augusta, GA
1999-00 | Jeannette Caneega | Wrightsville, GA
2000-01 | Albert P. Reichert, Jr. | Macon, GA
2001-02 | James B. Puryear | Augusta, GA
2002-03 | H. Bruce Montgomery | Savannah E., GA
2003-04 | Leon Benefield | Valdosta, GA
2004-05 | John H. Parkins, III | St. Simons Island, GA
2005-06 | Dallas Simon | Augusta, GA
2006-07 | Bill Blankenship | Kingsland, GA
2007-08 | Richard E. (Dick) Hyer | Macon, GA
2008-09 | Kenan J. Kern | Savannah, GA
2009-10 | Clyde A. Taylor | St. Simons Island, GA
2010-11 Lloyd Horadan | Sandersville, GA
2011-12 Gordon Matthews | Savannah, GA
2012-13 Bob Griggers | Centerville, GA
2013-14 Gary Smith | Fitzgerald, GA
2014-15 Ted Thompson | Sandersville, GA
2015-16 John Neely | Savannah, GA