Past International Director
Bishnu Bajoria was born at Bankura in West Bengal on 14th November 1945 in a highly respected family of businessmen and socially conscious philanthropists and joined Lionism in 1976 as Charter Member of Lions Club of Bankura, then in 322B. He became Club President in 1981-82 and became District Governor of undivided District 322C in 1988-89 and was also elected as Multiple Council Treasurer. He was adjudged as he only 100% District Governor during the year in his Multiple. He was elected as International Director for 2008-10 at the International Convention at Bangkok in June 2008 and is serving on its Membership Development Committee.
He served twice as Multiple District Membership Chairman during 1989-92 and 1996-99. He also acted as National Coordinator Membership during 1998-2001. He was one of the 16 senior Lions invited by International President to participate in the high level Member;;; IiI! Summit for our Constitutional Area at Kathmandu in October 1996. He is known throughout the country for his work in the field of Membership and his monthly circulars on Membership Highlights have been very popular and widely appreciated. He served as MDCCI Treasurer in 2006-07 & 2007-08.
He served on the Election Committee at Honolulu International Convention in 2000 and was a Faculty Member at the MERL Chairpersons Training Program at Tunisia in December 2005. He has been an important Faculty Member in the various Regional Institutes held in his Multiple over the years. He has attended 14 International Conventions and 10 Area Forums and has been appointed by International President as Chairman of the Planning Committee for next Area Forum at Hyderabad in December 2009. His numerous Lionistic Awards include 6 International President’s Awards, 2 International Leadership Awards and Top 20 Leo Chairmen Award. He is a Progressive MJF and has pledged a major gift of $50000 to CSF II (highest individual contribution in MD 322). He is also a Life Member of the Association and a member of the LCIF Heritage Club.
His family is in the petroleum trade for more than 104 years with branches in various places of the country. The family also has an Industrial Gas Plant, Distributorship of Mahindra Tractors, Distributorship of Tata Motors Commercial vehicles and a modern Diagnostic Centre cum Nursing Home.
His wife Indra is also an active Lion having been a Zone Chairperson, District PRO and District Bulletin Editor in the District. She is also an MJF and Life Member of the Association. They have 2 sons Amit and Vi nay and 4 grand children. Lion Bajoria’s elder brother Lion Hari Bajoria is also a very senior Lion being Past Council Secretary and a recipient of the highest award Ambassador of Goodwill.
