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, June
25 through June 29, 2021. As of June 28, 2022, he will serve as Chairperson for Lions Clubs
International Foundation (LCIF) through July 11, 2023.
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
honor 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 organizations. 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 a grandson who are the joy of his
life.