Past ID's

Past International Directors

BRUCE SCHWARTZ (2002-2004) of Bismarck, North Dakota, USA, was elected to serve a two-year term as a director of The International Association of Lions Clubs at the association's 85th International Convention, held in Osaka, Japan, July 8-12, 2002.

Past Director Schwartz is an insurance sales professional. A Lion since 1962.

Past Director Schwartz and his wife, Julie, also a Lion, havd two children and four grandchildren.

Email: nmbruce@bis.midco.net

LLOYD H. HANSEN (1997-1999) of Brookings, South Dakota, USA, was elected to serve a two-year term as a director of The International Association of Lions Clubs at the association's 80th International Convention, held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, June 30-July 5, 1997. Past Director Hansen is a retired educator. A member of the Brookings Lions Club since 1966. Past Director Hansen and his wife, Roberta, also a Melvin Jones Fellow, have four children and five grandchildren.

Email: lh@brookings.net

GARNET E. DAVIS (1991-1993, MERL/GMT Coordinator) of Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada, was elected to serve a two-year term as a director of The International Association of Lions Clubs at the association's 74th International Convention, held in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, June 18-21, 1991.

Past Director Davis is a teacher. A member of the Melfort Lions Club since 1973.

Past Director Davis and his wife, Mary Ellen, have one daughter.

Email: g.davis@sasktel.net

ROBERT J. DRABEK of Winner, South Dakota, USA, was elected to serve a two-year term as a director of The International Association of Lions Clubs at the association's 68th annual convention held in Dallas, Texas, USA, June 1985.

Past Director Drabek and his wife, Bev, also a Melvin Jones Fellow, have three children.

WILLIAM F. GACKLE of Kulm, North Dakota, U.S.A., served a two-year term as a director of The International Association of Lions Clubs after his election at the association's 64th annual convention held in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, June 17-20, 1981.

Past Director Gackle and his wife, Marilyn, have four children.

Al Schock was District Governor 1956-57, Joined Lions in 1949 and is a member of the Sioux Falls Downtown Lions. Al served as International Director about 1958-1960 and wass elected in Toronto, Canada.

He is married to Phyllis and they live in Sioux Falls, SD. They have 5 children, 10 Grand Children and 9 Great-Grandchildren.