RI President

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John Kenny, RI President 2009-10                                      Grangemouth, Scotland  President, Rotary International, 2009-10 Trustee, The Rotary Foundation, 2000-04 Director, Rotary International, 1995-97 President, Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland, 1992-93 Vice President, Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland, 1991-92     John Kenny, a graduate of Glasgow University, is a past dean of his local law faculty, a judge, and a notary.   He is past president of the Forth Valley Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Scottish Junior Chambers of Commerce and past general legal counsel of Jaycees International. In addition, Queen Elizabeth II appointed him the deputy lieutenant of his district.    John is an elder of the Church of Scotland, where he has served as session clerk and Presbytery elder. Active in Boy Scouting, he received the organization’s Medal of Merit for helping to form new Scout groups in Eastern Europe.    A Rotarian since 1970, John is a member of the Rotary Club of Grangemouth. He has served Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland (RIBI) as committee member and chair, vice president, and president. He has served Rotary International as district governor, task force member, committee member, vice chair, RI Board Executive Committee chair, director, and Rotary Foundation trustee. He also has been a representative, member at large, and parliamentarian for the Council on Legislation on several occasions.    John is a Rotary Foundation Major Donor and Bequest Society member. He is a recipient of the Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award.   John and his wife, June, have been married since 1965.