About
District Governor George Finley
Governor George Finley assumes the office of District 4-A2 governor
for the Lions year 2011-2012.
Governor George Finley - Home Club is Fresno Unlimited Lions Club
Lion George Finley was born in the state of Alabama where he
attended elementary and high school. He graduated from Tuskegee
University with a B.S. degree. He was drafted into the United States
Army and served in the Korean War. Lion George is the proud father
of 5 sons, 13 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
After being discharged from the Army, District Governor George
settled in Fresno. He was employed by North American Aviation before
obtaining a position with Allensworth School District in Tulare
County. Lion George was employed in Allensworth for ten years. He
then moved to Fresno Unified School District as an elementary school
teacher. After a year and a half in the classroom, he moved to the
newly established office of Human Relations where he was
instrumental in setting up the first Human Relations Program for
Fresno Unified School District. After two years with the Human
Relations Department, he moved to the Department of Student Services
as a Truant Officer where he remained until he retired in June of
1991.
District Governor George was first exposed to Lions when he coached
a Little League Team that was sponsored by PDG Emmett W. Hegarty. He
then became a Charter Member of the Fresno Unlimited Lions in 1999.
He has held the positions of Club President, Vice President and
Board Member. He has held the District positions of Lion Tamer and
Zone Chair, was District 4-A's first 2nd Vice District Governor and
also served as first Vice District Governor.
District Governor George Finley has been a strong supporter of
Operation Friendship for the past 10 years and has also visited Ivy
Green the home of Helen Keller. Lion George is a Melvin Jones Fellow
and has attended three (3) USA/Canada Leadership Forums. He has also
attended four (4) International Conventions in Boston, Chicago,
Bangkok, Thailand and Sydney, Australia.
About Lions District 4-A2 & the World!
Lions are everywhere. We're active men and women in more than 206 countries and geographic areas.
The Lions Club of District 4-A2 is a group of 60 Lions Clubs. We are located in the central & southern part of the great San Joaquin Valley in the geographical center of the State of California.
We are a part of the world wide benevolent organization known as Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF). Our International headquarters is located in Oakbrook, Illinois with over 16,000 clubs located all over the globe.
Lions Clubs International Headquarters
300 West 22nd Street
Oak Brook, IL 60523-8842
USA (Map)
630-571-5466
Click Here for a Fact Sheet describing what Lions and Lions Clubs do.
Our motto is "We Serve".
Here are just a few of the many projects we are involved in or support:
- Canines Companions for Independence
- City of Hope
- Ear of the Lion Hearing Foundation
- Guide Dogs of the Desert
- Kases for Kids - A Program of Helping Kids who are taken from their homes into protective custody.
- Leader Dogs for the Blind
- Lions Camp at Teresita Pines
- Lions Eye Foundation of California-Nevada Inc.
- Lions Flag Day (A History)
- Lions Rose Float
- Lions Hope Foundation
- Lions Wilderness Camp for Deaf Children, Inc.
- Lions Sight and Gearing of Southern California
- Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
- Student Speaker Foundation
- Western Lions Ear Foundation
- White Can Day, Inc.
- California Lions Youth Exchange
For more information regarding MD-4 endorsed projects, please visit: http://www.md4lions.org/projects.html