Monday, October 15, 2012 - Terry Geiger, District 6000 Governor, 2012-2013
Terry grew up in Ulysses, NE and after graduating from Aquinas High School in David City, he attended Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH for one year. He received his BA in Economics from Lawrence University in Appleton, WI and also received his advanced banking degree from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. Terry began his banking career in the small town of Beaver Crossing, NE. His career spanned over 35 years having served in bank management in five other communities in Iowa and Nebraska. In 2008, Terry retired from Great Western Bank in Leon, Iowa.
Terry and Peggy were married Genoa, NE in 1997. Together they share six children and twelve grandchildren with two more on the way this fall.
Terry has always been an active community participant wherever he has lived. Over his career he has served as president of three Chambers of Commerce, treasurer of a volunteer fire department, religion class instructor, Knights of Columbus member and officer, hospital board member and two year chairman, and active on economic development boards. Terry and Peggy were both involved in the chartering of a Habitat for Humanity chapter in Southeast Nebraska and have participated in two Habitat building projects - one in Waco, TX and the other with the Iowa Bankers Association at the Iowa State Fair. Terry has also been involved in various professional bank committees in Iowa and Nebraska including legislative, bank management, and marketing.
Terry has been a Rotarian for over 24 years and is a past member of the Rotary Clubs of Glenwood, Iowa and Humboldt, NE. He was president of the Decatur County Club in 2000-2001 and currently serves as secretary treasurer. He has been the Youth Exchange counselor for his club for 13 years. He and Peggy have hosted three youth exchange students in their home and they have chaperoned the Youth Exchange trip around the United States twice. He was Assistant Governor for 3 years and has served on numerous committees in District 6000. Terry is also a multiple Paul Harris Fellow and a member of the Paul Harris Society. Terry traveled to Nigeria with the Zones 28-29 exploration team in November 2010 and on returning, organized two RI matching grants for a water project and a latrine project in Guida Village near Abuja, Nigeria.
Terry's hobbies include golf, reading, and spectator sports, but his real passions are travel and spending time with his children and grandchildren. Since purchasing their RV, he and Peggy have become a part of the Rotary RV fellowship. They traveled in their RV with the fellowship to the RI conventions in LA, Montreal, and New Orleans. They have also attended RI conventions in Birmingham, England and most recently in Bangkok, Thailand. Terry and Peggy are looking forward to their year of traveling around District 6000 and meeting as many Rotarians in the district as possible.