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GLENN
E. ESTESS, SR.
President, Rotary International
2004-2005
Glenn Estess is past president of the
Birmingham Sales & Marketing Executives Association and the Alabama
Association of Personnel Consultants. He is a past chairman of the Baptist
Medical Centers.
Estess has been a Rotarian since 1960 and is a
member of the Rotary Club of Shades Valley. He has served RI as district
governor, International Assembly discussion leader and moderator, committee
member and chairman, Rotary information counselor, aide to the president,
Foundation trustee, director, and vice president. He is chairman of the 2004
International Assembly Committee.
He has received The Rotary Foundation's
Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award. [Spouse: Mary]
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FRANK E. SPAIN
President, Rotary International
1951-52
Frank Spain's life was marked by outstanding service in a variety of fields. A lawyer, philanthropist, scholar, church and civic leader, world traveler and humanitarian, he managed to do many things with a degree of excellence that could only amaze men of lesser abilities.
As the son of a Methodist minister, Frank was born into a tradition of service on October 11, 1891. Home for many years was a series of parsonages that stretched from Alabama to Texas, whil his father, "a great church builder," ministered to many congregations and his mother played the organ and piano.
At one time, Frank planned to become a doctor, and he majored in pre-med subjects at Barton Academy in Mobile where he was class valedictorian, and at Southern University at Greensboro, where he received his
A.B. degree and a scholarship medal.
But in 1912 he signed up for law at The University of Alabama, completing the three-year course in only 18 months. During this period, he financed his studies by photographing student groups. His interest in photography became an enduring hobby.
In 1917, he served as Birmingham's Assistant City Attorney, and after World War I, emerging as a second lieutenant, he returned to Birmingham to join what eventually became the prestigious Spain, Gillon law firm.
Elected to membership in the Rotary Club of Birmingham with the clasification of "Insurance Law," he immediately became involved with the Club's many activities and served as Club President in 1942-43. So marked was his leadership that the District drafted him for Governor the next year.
In 1951, Frank Spain became Rotary International President, serving with dedication and distinction and visiting Rotary Clubs all around the world.
Spain Rehabilitation Center in Birmingham, widely acclaimed for its medical-therapy services, is an active testimonial to a man, and his family, whose concern for the general welfare was apparently unlimited.
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ROY D. HICKMAN
President, Rotary International
1972-73
A member of the Rotary Club of Birmingham, Roy
Hickman's steady rise through the ranks of Rotary was a success story all its
own. The man who was to become Rotary International's 62nd President was born in
Chattanooga, Tennessee, January 27, 1902. His mother was widowed when he was
only two and, as the youngest of six children, he put his energy and initiative
to work at an early age. In fact, his sales record as a door-to-door,
store-to-store light bulb salesman won him the promise of a position with
General Electric after college graduation. He entered the University of New
Mexico with the intention of becoming an elecrical engineer but soon switched to
business administration. His commercial career was yet another success story.
"Success" was a word that cropped up constantly when reviewing Roy
Hickman's many ventures.
He became interested in Rotary in 1926 when he arrived in Birmingham as a
salesman for Alabama Engraving Company, but it wsa not until 1935 that he became
a member. His classification was "Printing and Publishing - Photo
Engraving," but his influence was felt in a number of fields.
At Alabama Engraving, he advanced to Chairman of the Board. The company and its
affiliate, Platemakers, Inc., grew under the guidance of Hickman and his
partners, fellow Rotarians, Robert Faerber and Robert Monroe.
Only three years after becoming a Rotarian, Roy was elected a Director and, at
age 39, became one of his Club's youngest presidents. In 1948-49, he served as
District Governor, and he served as Aide to Rotary International President Frank
Spain in 1951-52. Then, as the city of Birmingham celebrated its 100th
anniversary, the "Magic City" became the fifth in the world to give
Rotary two International Presidents.
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