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INTRODUCTION

BRIAN E. SHEEHAN
INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

Brian E. Sheehan, from Bird Island, Minnesota, USA, was elected to serve
as international president of Lions Clubs International at the association’s
104th International Convention, June 22 through June 28, 2022.
President Sheehan is the founder and CEO of Rural Computer
Consultants, a software development company.
A member of the Bird Island Lions Club since 1991, he has held many
offices within the association, including council chairperson, long range
planning chairperson, membership chairperson, retention chairperson,
women’s initiative chairperson, MD convention chairperson, GMT
Liaison and GLT area leader. He has also served as the chairperson
of the Headquarter Operation & Finance Committee, Lions University
coordinator, DGE group leader, and board appointee to several
committees including Constitutions and Bylaws, LCIF Executive, LCI
Executive, USA/Canada Lions Leadership Forum and the Centennial
Action committees. He has been a presenter at numerous Lions events,
including many of the Global Forums.
In recognition of his service to the association, he has received numerous
awards including Club Lion of the Year; the District 5M 4 Diabetes
Awareness Award; the MD 5M Web Site Appreciation Award; the MD
5M Al Jensen Leadership Award; the Founders Membership Growth
Award; numerous International President’s Certificates of Appreciation;
International President’s Leadership Award; multiple International
President’s Awards; and the Ambassador of Good Will Award, the
highest honor the association bestows upon its members. He is also a
Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow and Second Century Ambassador.
In addition to his Lions activities, President Sheehan is active in numerous
professional and community organizations. He has served as president
of Bird Island Civic and Commerce, director of the Learning Funhouse
and as a member of various school committees. He also received the
2011 U.S. SBA Minnesota Small Business Person of the Year Award.
President Sheehan and his wife, Lori, also a Lion and Progressive Melvin
Jones Fellow, have two sons and two daughters. And in their spare time,
they have enjoyed raising many types of exotic animals.

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