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BRIAN E. SHEEHAN
IMMEDIATE PAST INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT
CHAIRMAN LCIF
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. As of July 11, 2023, he will serve as
Chairperson for Lions Clubs International Foundation (LCIF) through June 25, 2024.
Past International 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, Past International 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.

Past International 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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