International Guest - Douglas X. Alexander

Douglas X. Alexander

Past International President and Chairperson for Lions Clubs International Foundation

Douglas X. Alexander, from Brooklyn, New York, USA, was elected to serve as International President of Lions Clubs International at the association's 103rd International Convention in June 2021. From June 2022 he has served as Chairperson for Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF).

Past International President Alexander is a retired Vice President for J.P. Morgan Chase Bank.

A member of the Brooklyn Bedford Stuyvesant Lions Club since 1984, he has held many offices within the association including club president, zone chair, region chair, vice district governor, district governor, cabinet secretary, cabinet treasurer and DGE group leader. He also served as a Lions Eye Bank transporter, a member of the District and Multiple District PDG Association, a trustee of the New York State and Bermuda Lions Foundation, and was appointed as the Lions representative to UNICEF-New York from 2012-2014. He has served on the USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum Planning and Host Committees and has been a presenter at several USA/Canada Forums.

In recognition of his service to the association, he has received numerous awards including the club Lion of the Year, Club President's Award, the Robert J. Uplinger Service Award, several District Governor Appreciation Awards, and the Multiple District Membership Growth Award. He is also the recipient of numerous International President's Certificates of Appreciation, multiple International President's Awards and the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the highest honour the association bestows upon its members. He is a Dr Franklin G. Mason Fellow, a W. P. Woods Fellow and a progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.

In addition to his Lions activities, Past International President Alexander is active in numerous professional and community organisations. He has served as chairperson of the advisory board for the New York Urban League and as a board member of the St. Francis DeSales School for the Deaf. He is also a recipient of the Congressional Record Award.

Past International President Alexander has two daughters, and his partner in service, Shabiki Cazabon, is a Lion and a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.