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RAMAKRISHNAN MATHANAGOPAL
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR

Ramakrishnan Mathanagopal from Coimbatore, India was elected to serve a
two-year term as a director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s
104th International Convention, June 24 through June 28, 2022.
Director Mathanagopal is an industrialist with 30 years of experience. He is
currently managing a unit that manufactures specialty plastics and is also
a property consultant.
Inspired by the service that Lions were carrying out throughout his
community, he became a member in in 1991 after joining the Coimbatore
Industrial Estate Lions Club, where he still serves today. He has held a
number of offices within the association including multiple district SightFirst
coordinator, multiple district Sight Preservation, Awareness and Action
Chairperson , multiple district leadership coordinator and associate editor
of Lion-India Magazine. Director Mathanagopal, has conducted over 250
leadership programs for Lions and trained more than 10,000 Lions. He has
served as a leadership trainer at multiple leadership institutes and vice district
governors/DGE schools. Additionally, he is LCIP certified.

In recognition of his service to the association, he has received numerous
awards including multiple International President’s Awards, International
President’s Leadership Awards and International President’s Certificates of
Appreciation. He is also a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow.
In addition to his Lions activities, Director Mathanagopal is active in
numerous professional and community organizations. He is also a member
of the Citizens Voice Club and has served a secretary of the Industry Owners
Association (COSIEMA) and treasurer of the Indian Plastics Institute.
Director Mathanagopal and his spouse, Mathanagopal Thilakavathi, have
two children—a son and a daughter. Lion Mathanagopal Thilakavathi is a
nutrition and childbirth educator. She is also a Melvin Jones Fellow.

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