DONALD R. “DON” CANADAY
KIWANIS CLUB OF MERIDIAN HILLS, INDIANA
KIWANIS INTERNATIONAL
Don Canaday of Fishers, Indiana, was elected President of Kiwanis International at the 93rd annual International Convention in Orlando, Florida in June 2008. He previously served a three-year as an International Trustee, one year as Vice-President, and one year as President-elect.
Don is a 22-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 38 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-level Hixson Fellow, Tablet of Honor recipient, and Heritage Society charter member of the Kiwanis International Foundation.
Don is a retired United States 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 US Army, national vice-president and board member of the Association of Retired Americans, and USO Council. He is a member of his church’s fundraising and budget committees.
Don enjoys golf, bridge, and Civil War history. He has six children, 17 grandchildren and was married to the late Linda Canaday for 27 years.