Jagdish Gulati, from Allahabad, India, was elected to serve a two-year term as a director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 94th International Convention, held in Seattle, Washington, USA, July 4 to July 8, 2011.
Past Director Gulati is an educational entrepreneur. A member of the Allahabad City Lions Club since 1988, he has held many offices within the association, including club president, zone chair, region chair, district governor, cabinet secretary, multiple council secretary, multiple district leadership chair and area leadership representative. He also served as a trainer and faculty for Senior Lions Leadership Institute, Emerging Lions Leadership Institute, Regional Leadership Institute and the District Governor Elect seminar.
In recognition of his service to the association, he has received numerous awards including the 100% President Award, District Governor Excellence Award, Best District Chairperson Award, Best
Multiple District Chairperson Award, Best Cabinet Secretary Award, Membership Ambassador Key Award, eleven Club Extension Awards, five International President’s Leadership Awards and four International President’s Awards. He is a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.
In addition to his Lions activities, he is active in numerous professional and community organizations, including serving as patron of the U.P. Technical Institutions Foundation and as the additional general secretary of the U.P. Petroleum Traders Association. He is also the founder and past president of the Automobiles Dealers Association.
Past Director Gulati and his wife, Geeta, also a Lion and a Melvin Jones Fellow, have one son and one daughter.
