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PAST GEORGIA DISTRICT GOVERNORS

Below is a list of Past Governors of the Georgia District of Kiwanis and the year each was elected. The Kiwanis administrative year runs from October 1 through September 30.
2024 David Simmons (Cordele)
2023 Brent Leslie (Jones County) ****
2022 Darryl Gumz (Winder) ****
2021 Byron Mullican (Tattnall County) ****
2020 George Elkins (LaGrange) ****
2019 Andy Pipkin (Thomasville, Henry County)
2018 Debbie Brilling (Druid Hill, Doraville-Tucker)
2017 Juanita Edwards (Dalton) ****
2016 Carol Wisdom (Marietta)
2015 Richard Dixon (Carrollton)
2014 Jimmy McCorlew (Columbus)
2013 Katrina Baranko (Albany) **** ** ***
2012 Charles M. Hood (Metro Atlanta) ****
2011 Greg L. Hall (Peachtree City)
2010 Patrick Tritt (Classic City)
2009 Nancy Walden (Newnan) ****
2008 J. Carlton Norris (Washington) * ****
2007 Maurice J. “Mick” Maguire (Peachtree City) ****
2006 Dewey Smith (Albany) **** **
2005 Johnny Johnson (East Cobb County) * **** **
2004 John C. Holley (Metro Atlanta) ****
2003 Homer S. “Chip” Durden, III (Swainsboro) *
2002 Lillie M. Robbins (Metro Atlanta)
2001 Robert E. “Bob” Lambertson (Elberton)
2000 Ted C. Harris (Waycross) * ****
1999 Ronald P. Jackson (Historic Roswell)
1998 Mark A. Smith, III (Buckhead, Atlanta now Atlanta) **** **
1997 David L. Ewing (Americus)
1996 Lovell C. Jones (Buckhead, Atlanta)
1995 James D. Smith (Griffin Club)
1994 Rome O. Stephens (Columbus Club) *
1993 Frank J. Powers (Newnan Club) ****
1992 James B. Pilcher (Peachtree Atlanta Club) * ****
1991 Robert E. Jackson (Thomaston Club) * ****
1990 John H. Pitts (Norcross Club) * ****
1989 David R. Black (Fayette County Club) *
1988 Robert D. Hayes (Marietta Club) * ****
1987 George M. Scheer, Jr. (Peachtree Atlanta Club) ****
1986 John M. Hunt (Columbus Club) *
1985 Frederick M. Hammill (Athens Golden K Club) *
1984 Ralph C. Bishop (Ashford-Perimeter Center Club)
1983 Richard B. Domingos (Macon Club) *
1982 Joe L. Griffeth (Commerce Club) * ** +
1981 Fred M. Green (Fayette County Club) * ****
1980 George R. Martin (Decatur Club) * ****
​1979 M. Jeff Watts, Jr. (Buckhead Club) * ****
1978 Frank E. Craven (Macon Club) * ****
1977 Charles N. Riley (Dublin Club) * ****
1976 R. Troy Holcombe (Carrollton Club) *
1975 Jack E. McGraw (Columbus Club) *
1974 E. Alton Reeves, Jr. (Airport Area Club) *
1973 William F. Grant (Elberton Club) * ****
1972 Charles S. Hogg (Americus Club) * ****
1971 E. Ralph Ivey (Rome Club) * ****
1970 William A. Braziel (Savannah Club) *
1969 Mark A. Smith, Jr. (North DeKalb-Dunwoody Club) * ** *** + ++
1969 Ralph E. Slay (Sandy Springs Club) *
1968 Charles H. Smith, III (Dougherty County Club) *

*             Deceased
**           Served as International Trustee
***          Served as International President
****        Distinguished Governor - Program began in 1971-72
+            Served as Vice-President Kiwanis International
++          Served as Treasurer Kiwanis International

1967 Henry T. Malone (Decatur Club) *
1966 Alfred O. Blackmar, IV (Columbus Club) *
1965 Edward C. Hammond (Atlanta Club) *
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1964 Morgan Thomas (Metro-Marietta Club) *
1963 Marion C. Snead (Capitol Area Atlanta Club) *
1962 Robert H. Mitchell (Northside Atlanta Club) *
1962 Myles L. Cook (Douglas Club) *
1961 Larry P. Martin (Decatur Club) * **
1960 George T. Smith (Cairo Club)
1959 John W. Jacobs, Jr. (Gainesville Club) *
1958 T. Hiram Stanley (Columbus Club) *
1957 R. Glenn Reed, Jr. (Marietta Club) * *** + ++
1956 W. Cam Mitchell (Hampton Club) *
1955 John R. Cole (Albany Club) *
1954 William A. Gregory (Griffin Club) *
1953 Lambdin Kay (Northside Atlanta Club) *
1952 W. Kirk Sutlive (Savannah Club) *
1951 Warren N. Coopedge (Rome Club) *
1950 Frank P. Bradford (Columbus Club) *
1949 L. M. Shadgett (Athens Club) *
1948 G. Everett Millican (Atlanta Club) *
1947 Paul Miles (Metter Club) *
1946 Odis A. Johnson (Thomasville Club) *
1945 Virgil C. Eady (Covington Club) *
1944 Charles J. Thurmond (Gainesville Club) *
1943 William B. Scott (Savannah Club) *
1942 F. Frederick Kennedy (Augusta Club) *
1941 James V. Carmichael (Marietta Club) *
1940 George E. Simpson (Valdosta Club) *
1939 Hamilton T. Holt (Macon, Club) * ** ***
1938 Ivey W. Roundtree (Swainsboro Club) *
1937 Dean Owens (Rome Club) *
1936 Joseph S. Shaw (Atlanta Club) *
1935 Gorden G. Singleton (Macon Club) *
1934 Mark A. Smith, Sr. (Thomaston & Macon Club) * ** ***
1933 Dave M. Parker (Atlanta Club) *
1932 Thomas A. Marshall (Americus Club) *
1931 Fred M. Sned (Atlanta Club) *
1930 W. Ben Gibbs (Jesup Club) *
1929 M. Pembroke Pope (Washington Club) *
1928 Osceola A. Pound (Jackson Club) *
1927 Arthur L. Brooks (Atlanta Club) *
1926 Harry D. Reed (Waycross Club) *
1925 W. W. Mundy (Cedartown Club) *
1924 Peyton T. Anderson (Macon Club) *
1923 Frank Oliver (Savannah Club) *
1922 Walter Harris (Macon Club) *
1919–21 R. S. Wessels (Atlanta Club) *

NOTE:
  • For 1927-28 Henry C. Heinz, of the Atlanta Club, who never served as District Governor served as International President.
  • G. Maynard Smith, deceased, of Cairo Club was elected Governor for 1943 year and had to resign due to entrance into Navy before taking office January 1.
  • Myles L. Cook of the Douglas Club served as District Governor in 1962 for six months before his death.



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    • Join Now!
  • Clubs
    • Kiwanis Clubs & Map
    • Meeting Times & Locations
    • SLPs (Service Leadership Programs) >
      • K-Kids
      • Builders Club
      • Key Club
      • Circle K
      • Aktion Club
    • New Charter Members
  • Service
    • Our Impact
    • District Sponsored Projects
    • Young Children Priority One
    • Signature Project Contest
  • Events
    • 2025-26 Calendar of Events
    • Georgia CLE Training
    • Mid-Year Training
    • District Convention
    • Emerging Leaders
    • Art & Music Showcase
    • Read Across Georgia
    • Club Showcase
  • GA Foundation
    • About the Foundation
    • Foundation's Board of Trustees
    • Scholarships
    • Grants
    • Henry C. Heinz Award
  • Resources
    • GA District Directory
    • District Spirit Wear
    • GA District Bylaws and Policies & Procedures
    • Georgia Kiwanian
    • Past Lt. Governors' Association
    • Membership Growth
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    • Youth Protection
    • Logos & Branding
    • Awards
    • Background Screening
    • Workshop Videos
  • Contact
    • Social Media