JCI - JUNIOR CHAMBER INTERNATIONAL

HISTORICAL TIMELINE
1910
Henry Giessenbier formed the Herculaneum Dance Club to create closer and
more pleasant relationships among members and concentrate their efforts on
higher and better ideals and social standing.
1910
Henry Giessenbier organized and ran the Federation of Dancing Clubs.
1915-32
Young men, led by Henry Giessenbier and Andrew Mungenast, formed the
Young Men's Progressive Civic Association (YMPCA).
1915
YMPCA became the Junior Citizens ('JCs'). The first JCI Local Organization was
founded on October 13th in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
1920
The United States Junior Chamber Of Commerce was born.
1944
The Inter-America Congress was held in Mexico City, Mexico, the forerunner to
JCI.
1946
The first JCI Convention was held in Panama City, Panama. Also this year, C.
William Brownfield wrote the JC Creed, which was adopted by JCI in 1948.
1952
Phil Pugsley received approval for the JCI Senate and Joaquin Gonzalez, former
JCI Secretary General from the Philippines, was posthumously honored as JCI
Senator No. 1.
1953
The first JCI Secretariat was established at the United States Junior Chamber
Headquarters.
1955
The JCI World Headquarters opened in Miami, Florida (USA).
1957
JCI and the United Nations began a relationship with the appointment of JCI's
first representative to the UN.
1983
The JCI Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP) presentation took
place for the first time.
1984
JCI celebrated its 50th anniversary.
2002
The JCI World Headquarters relocated to St. Louis, Missouri, USA. The JCI
Senate also celebrated its 50th anniversary.
2003
JCI adopted a new Corporate Identity Program
2004
JCI opened its new World Headquarters in Chesterfield, St Louis Missouri, USA.
JCI celebrated its 60th anniversary.
JCI PAST PRESIDENTS
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2012
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2003

Chiara Milani (JCI Italy)

Bertolt Daems (Netherlands)
Kentaro Harada (Japan)
Roland Kwemain (Cameroon)
Jun Sup Shin (Korea)
Graham Hanlon (Ireland)
Scott Greenlee (USA)
Lars Hajslund (Denmark)
Kevin Cullinane (Ireland)
Fernando Sanchez-Arias (Venezuela)
Bruce Rector (USA)

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Salvador "Salvi" Battle (Catalonia)

Georges Bouverat (Switzerland)
Karyn Fenton-Ellis (New Zealand)
Yong Suk Choi (Korea)
Petri Niskanen (Finland)
Crispin C. Dy Jr. (Philippines)
Thomas J. Clear III (USA)
David Hide Oji (Japan)
Arnaud Godere (Mauritius)
Robby Dawkins (USA)
Albert Hiribarrondo (France)
Reginald C.J. Schaumans (Belgium)
Jorge Suncar M. (Dominican Republic)
Isfahani Sameen (Sri Lanka)
Jennifer C.W. Yu (Hong Kong)
Philip R. Berry (USA)
Moncef Barouni (Tunisia)
Victor J. "Chichos" Luciano (Philippines)
Joe Murphy (Ireland)
Kjell Peterson (Guam)
Barry L. Kennedy (USA)
Genichi "Gary" Nagao (Japan)
Patricio Izurieta (Ecuador)
Kumar P. Gera (India)
Carl Peterson (Guam)
Ronald G.S. Au (USA)
Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. (Philippines)
Jean-Claude Feraud (France)
A. Jay Smith (USA)
L.A. Roy Banarsee (West Indies)
Royce R. Pepin (Australia)
Graham Sinclair (New Zealand)
Hiroshi Maeda (Japan)
Thomas E. Gates (USA)
Philippe Abravanel (Switzerland)
Clifford E. Myatt (Puerto Rico)
Edward A. Merdes (USA)
John L. Rundle (Australia)
Conrad E. O'Brien (Trinidad, West Indies)
Eric H. Stevenson (Scotland)
Leslie M. Perrott, Jr. (Australia)
Peter Frankel (Brazil)
Milton Zapata (Puerto Rico)
Maurice Sexton (New Zealand)
Alberto Philippe (Mexico)
Ira D. Kaye (USA)
Arnaldo De Oliveira Sales (Hong Kong)
Peter B. Watts (New Zealand)
Douglas L. Hoge (USA)
Roberto Villanueva (Philippines)
Philip T.R. Pugsley (Canada)
Ramon V. del Rosario (Philipines)
Theo Staar (Belgium)
Victor Boucas (Brazil)
Taylor Cole (USA)
Erasmo Chambonnet (Panama)
Raul Garcia Vidal (Mexico)