Atlanta Kiwanian 2010 March 2 & 9

 Volume 89  GEORGIA’S FIRST KIWANIS CLUB      Number 11

MARCH 2, 2010

LLOYD NICK
Oglethorpe University Museum of Art

“HENRI MATISSE: A CELEBRATION OF FRENCH POETS AND POETRY”

In 1984 Lloyd Nick was asked to begin and develop both the art department and museum at Oglethorpe. He initiated the art major and minor during his tenure and negotiated the dual degree program for Oglethorpe and the Atlanta College of Art. He has taught all the art history and studio courses at all levels, except for photography. As museum director, Mr. Nick has been responsible for originating and developing distinctive exhibitions of historical and cultural importance and relevancy. He initiated an international artist-in-residence program in which artists from abroad come to exhibit their work and also work in the museum so that visitors might have a personal contact with the artist. Mr. Nick is recognized for knowledgeable planning and his ability to create and mount unique major-level exhibitions with extremely modest finances by negotiating the challenges with collectors and business community leaders. He has established an extensive record as an art professor and as a museum director, having been curator of more than sixty original international exhibitions and having published or written and designed eighteen exhibition catalogs.

Mr. Nick received his fine arts training and degrees from Hunter College of the City University of New York and the University of Pennsylvania. His first fulltime teaching position was at the American College of Monaco, where he also served as dean of students. He has lived in Europe a total of six years, including summer vacations while teaching.

Invocation –  Joseph E. Kuhr
Introduction – Rose Cunningham

MARCH 9, 2010

JOHN G. RICE
General Electric

“AN UPDATE ON GE”

John Rice is Vice Chairman of GE and President and CEO of GE Technology Infrastructure. This business segment includes Aviation, Healthcare, Transportation, and Enterprise Solutions. Prior to his current position, he served as Vice Chairman of GE and President and CEO of GE Infrastructure, and from 2005-2006 as Vice Chairman of GE and President and CEO of GE Industrial. Mr. Rice began his General Electric career in 1978 as a member of the Financial Management Program, moving to the GE Corporate Audit Staff in 1981. Following various operating assignments in GE’s Appliance business starting in 1984, he became Vice President of the Corporate Audit Staff in 1994. In 1995 Mr. Rice relocated to Singapore as President of GE’s Plastics business for Asia/Pacific. In 1997 he was appointed President and CEO of GE Transportation Systems in Erie, Pennsylvania. He became President and CEO of GE Energy in November of 2000 and served in this capacity through June of 2005. 

Mr. Rice earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, and currently serves on the Board of Trustees there. He is also a trustee of Emory University and the Walker School and is on the International Advisory Board of King Fahd University in Saudi Arabia.  He serves as Chairman of the Atlanta Education Fund, and is a past chairman of the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.  He and his wife Cammie have four sons and reside in Roswell, Georgia.

Invocation –  Jim D. Flowers
Introduction – Arthur W. Johnson

MARCH BIRTHDAYS

Dunning Silliman 1
Jeb Howell  4
John Menechino 6
Donna Buchanan 7
Jim Wylie  12
Elton Bruce  13
Jon Rittelmeyer 16
Milburn Purdy  21
Rodney Ellis  22
Lyons Joel  24
Jim Carr  28
Jim Flowers  30

WELCOME, NEW MEMBERS

Look for these new members and welcome them.

Sandy D. Welfare is Executive Director of Cool Girls. She is a native of Flushing, New York, and has lived here for eight years. Sandy is a graduate of St. John’s University in New York City. She and her husband, Cliff, live in Marietta, and she was sponsored by Subie Green.

Ron Busroe is a pastor with The Salvation Army. He is a native of Louisville, Kentucky, and has lived here two years. Ron is a graduate of Asbury College. He and his wife, Carol, live in Atlanta, and he was sponsored by Harry Lamon.

Thomas R. (Tom) Mason is Board Chair of Care Net Pregnancy Resource Center. He is a native of Baltimore, Maryland, and has lived here twenty years. Tom holds degrees from the General Morors Institute, Michigan State University, and Dallas Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Karen, live in Alpharetta, and he was sponsored by John O’Kane.

Charles E. (Chuck) Hodges II is Shareholder-Tax Section at the law firm Chamberlain Hrdlicka. He is a native of Beckley, West Virginia, and has lived here thirteen years. Chuck holds degrees from Clemson University and the Mercer University School of Law. He and his wife, Christi, live in Kennesaw, and he was proposed by Mike Skrynecki.

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Mar 16 - Peter White
  Southern Center for International Studies
  Consular Corps Day
Mar 23 - Easter/Passover Program
  The Rev. Joanna Adams
  Rabbi Peter Berg
Mar 30 - Doug Blackmon, Wall Street Journal
Apr 6 -  Donna Hyland, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta
  Board Meeting

INTERCLUBS

Tuesday, March 2, Peachtree. 7:30 am at the Capital City Club. Bob Wiggins.

Monday, March 22, Buckhead. 12:15 pm at The Parc. Jack McFarland.

Don’t believe in miracles. Depend on them!

   Anonymous