JOHN KENNY, Grangemouth , Scotland

President-elect, Rotary International, 2008-09

Vice Chair, 2008 (Los Angeles) Convention Committee, 2007-08

Trustee, The Rotary Foundation, 2000-04

Chair, RI Executive Committee, 1996-97

Director, Rotary International, 1995-97

President, RIBI, 1992-93

Vice president, RIBI, 1991-92

District Governor, 1984-85

John Kenny is a past Dean of his local law faculty, a Judge, and a Notary.  He is active in Scouting and earned the Medal of Merit for helping form new Scout groups in Eastern Europe.  An elder of the Church of Scotland, he's served as Session Clerk and Presbytery Elder.  John was also appointed Deputy Lieutenant of his District by Queen Elizabeth II.  He is a Past President of both the Forth Valley Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Scottish Junior Chamber of Commerce.  He is also Past General Legal Counsel of Jaycees International.

"We have come from a small country of five million people with three Rotary Districts, and it is therefore a special honor to be the first Rotarian from Scotland to be President in the history of Rotary -- and only the fifth from the British Isles."  John Kenny said upon his appointment.

A Rotarian since 1970, John Kenny has served Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland as President and Vice President.  He has served RI as Director, Executive Committee Chair, Rotary Foundation Trustee, Institute Moderator, District Governor, Convention Vice Chair and Group Leader, President's Representative, and Committee Member and Chair.  He's been a Delegate, Member at Large, and Parliamentarian at several Councils on Legislation.

Kenny is a Major Donor to The Rotary Foundation and a Bequest Society member and has received the Foundation's Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award .