Ohio Lions MD13 - OH6

DG Ben Dunn

Lion Ben Dunn joined the Wilmington Lions Club in December of 2017. He has been very active in his club since joining. He has served as Vice President (3rd, 2nd, 1st), Board of Directors (1Yr and 2 Yr) and President and Zone 6 chairperson with eight clubs in the zone. He is the Holiday Candy Sale chairperson ensuring the candy store is well stocked and is on numerous other committees of the club. Lion Ben stays very involved in his club’s fundraisers and service projects. You can find him working at the food trailer during the club events, working the fairs, hauling glasses, pill bottles, etc. Lion Ben is
the Hearing Preservation Awareness & Action Lion for OH6 ensuring hearing aids, batteries, etc., get recycled and reused. Lion Ben has received numerous awards and received the International Presidents Certificate of Appreciation (2024-2025) and the International Presidential Medal (2025-2026).

Lion Ben is retired from the State of Ohio Department of Corrections as Chief of Security as a Major. Lion Ben has a Bachelor of Science in Organization Management from Wilberforce University.

Lion Ben has been married to Sharon, who is also a lion, for 38 years. They have three daughters and six grandchildren.

In Lion Ben’s spare time, he enjoys traveling, fishing, spending time with his family and doing service for the community.

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