John Colville, District Governor

 John was born in Los Angeles and raised in Lynwood and still lives in Southern California. He began a career in manufacturing in 1961 and continues to do so. He joined the Rotary Club of Paramount in 1990. John is also involved with the community as an active member of the Paramount Chamber of Commerce, serving as Treasurer in 1989-1990. In 1998 John was selected as Businessman of the Year.  John is a Director for the Los Cerritos YMCA.

In Rotary John has been Club President, Secretary and was chosen Rotarian of the Year in 1995.  John  is  a Benefactor and a Major Donor. He served on the Paul Harris Celebration Committee from 1998 thru 2002, the District Conference Committee from 1999 thru 2002 and was an Assistant Governor in 1999-2000. He has attended three Zone Institutes, four Presidential Conferences and the past seven R.I. Conventions.

John will serve as District Governor 2003-2004 the same year the Rotary Club of Paramount, the Governor’s Home Club, will celebrate its 50th Anniversary. John is Director of the District Centennial Committee, coordinating a three-year plan to develop permanent remembrances by clubs and the District to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Rotary in 2005.

John lives in Fullerton with Leann, his wife of 25 years. His hobbies include playing cards, breeding and racing quarter horses and doing Rotary work.