James L. Lacy is chairman of the board of The Gilliam Candy
Brands, Inc., a confection manufacturer with plants in Kentucky, New
York, Kansas, and Georgia.
A Rotarian since 1964, he is a member and past president of the Cookeville
Rotary Club and has led a Group Study Exchange team to Great Britain. He has
served Rotary International (RI) as a district governor, committee member and
chairman, national coordinator for Rotary's PolioPlus campaign, and delegate to
the RI Council on Legislation. He also has served as an International Assembly
instructor, an assistant moderator for the 1991 RI International Assembly,
moderator for the 1992 International Assembly, and member of the 1994-95 RI
Nominating Committee for President. Jim is a recipient of The Rotary
Foundation's Citation for Meritorious Service for his support of its educational
and humanitarian programs. |
Long active in government service, Jim has served on the Chamber of Commerce and
the Putnam County local governmental body. He also served two terms as a state
representative in the Tennessee General Assembly. In his spare time, he found
time to manage and coach in Cookeville's Little League baseball program for 17
years. Jim and his wife, Claudine, both Paul Harris Fellows and Rotary
Foundation Benefactors, have a son, Bill, and daughter-in-law, Susie, also Paul
Harris Fellows and Rotary Foundation Benefactors. |
