Professional Professors
Chancellor Bob Corlew, from Milton, Tennessee, USA, was elected to serve as president of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 99th International Convention held in Fukuoka, Japan, June 24 through 28, 2016.
PIP Chancellor Bob Corlew
International President (2016-2017)
ILU Professional Professor
Clement F. Kusiak, of Linthicum, Maryland, USA, was elected to serve as president of The International Association of Lions Clubs at the association’s 87th International Convention, held in Detroit, Michigan, USA/Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on July 5 - 9, 2004.
PIP Dr. Clement F. Kusiak
International President (2004-2005)
ILU Professional Professor
Joseph “Joe” Preston, of Mesa, Arizona, USA, was elected to serve as president of The International Association of Lions Clubs at the association’s 97th international convention held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, July 4-8, 2014.
PIP Joseph Preston
International President (2014-2015)
ILU Professional Professor
Joseph L. Wroblewski, of Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, USA, served as president of The International Association of Lions Clubs after his inauguration at the association's 68th Convention held in Dallas, Texas, USA, June 19-22, 1985
PIP Joseph L. Wroblewski
International President (1985-1986)
ILU Professional Professor
Gudrun Yngvadottir, from Gardabaer, Iceland, was elected to serve as international president of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 101st International Convention, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, June 29 through July 3, 2018. As of July 9, 2019, she will serve as Chairperson for the foundation through June 30, 2020.
Past President Yngvadottir is a biomedical scientist and has worked in research, education, and management. Since 1990 she has worked at the University of Iceland as Vice Director at the Institute of Continuing Education.
PIP Dr. Gudrun Yngvadottir
International President (2018-2019)
ILU Professional Professor
Aruna Abhey Oswal from Gujrat, India, was elected to serve a two-year term as a director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 99th International Convention held in Fukuoka, Japan, June 24 through 28, 2016.
PID Aruna Abhey Oswal
International Director (2016-2018)
ILU Professional Professor
International President (2019-2021) Dr. Jung-Yul Choi of Busan, Republic of Korea, was elected to serve as international president of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 102nd International Convention, held in Milan, Italy, July 5 through July 9, 2019.
He serves as Global Chief Executive Officer of International Lions University. He teaches the Course of Leadership.
Dr. Jung-Yul Choi
International President (2019-2021)
ILU Professional Professor