DONALD R. “DON” CANADAY
KIWANIS CLUB OF MERIDIAN HILLS, INDIANA
KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT-ELECT
Don Canaday of Fishers, Indiana, was elected President-Elect of Kiwanis International at the 92nd annual International Convention in San Antonio in July 2007. He previously served a three-year as an International Trustee and one year as Vice President.
Don is a 21-year member and distinguished charter president of the Kiwanis Club of Meridian Hills. He has been a member of three other Kiwanis clubs with a total of 36 years of membership. He served as Governor of the Indiana District in 1997-98.
Before his election to the International Board, Don served on three International Committees and as an IDD Ambassador. He holds Life Member Status in Kiwanis International and is a Diamond Hixson Fellow, Tablet of Honor recipient, and Heritage Society charter member of the Kiwanis International Foundation.
Don is a retired U.S. Army officer and retired business executive. He performed 21 years of active duty and four years in the Indiana Guard Reserve, attaining the rank of Brigadier General. He is a highly decorated combat veteran.
In addition to his Kiwanis involvement, he has served as a Scoutmaster, president of Veterans Day Council, state and region president of the Association of the U.S. Army, national vice-president and board member of the Association of Retired Americans, and USO Council. He is a member of his church’s fund-raising and budget committees.
Don enjoys golf, bridge, and Civil War history. He and his wife, Linda, are parents of six children and have 17 grandchildren.