Sid L. Scruggs III

Sid Scruggs, of Vass, North Carolina, USA, was elected as second vice president of The International Association of Lions Clubs at the association's 91st International Convention, held in Bangkok, Thailand, June 23-27, 2008.

Vice President Scruggs is a retired commercial airline pilot. 

A member of the Vass Lions Club, he has held many offices within the association, including club president, multiple district extension chairperson and district governor. In addition Vice President Scruggs has served on the board of directors of the North Carolina Lions Foundation and as the multiple district White Cane chairperson. He has been a presenter at the USA/Canada and Europa  Leadership forums and international conventions and an instructor for the Lions Clubs International Leadership Institute, the Southeastern Leadership School and the District Governor-elect School. He is actively involved with dog guides for the blind and received the Canine Companion for Independence Abdul Leadership Award.
 
In recognition of his service to the association, Vice President Scruggs has received four Lion of the Year awards, the 100% Club President Award, eight New Club Extension Awards, the Guiding Lion Award, the Governor of Excellence Award, the Key of Nations Award, four International President’s Certificates of Appreciation, an International President’s Leadership Award, eight International President’s Awards and the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honor the association gives to its members. He is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.

In addition to his Lions activities, Vice President Scruggs is chairperson of the board of directors of the Governor Morehead School, a member of the board of directors of the Raleigh Lions Clinic For the Blind, Inc., and a life member of the North Carolina Lions Foundation, the American Airlines Grey Eagles Association and of the Naval Academy Alumni Association. He was presented with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest award given by the State of North Carolina. He has also received an Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from World University.

Vice President Scruggs and his wife, Judy, also a Lion and a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow, have four children and 15 grandchildren.

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