Junior Chamber International
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| Motto: | Worldwide Federation of Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs |
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| Type: | NGO |
| Founded: | December 11th, 1944 |
| Location: | Chesterfield, Missouri, USA |
| Key people: | President Scott Greenlee Secretary General Edson A. Kodama |
| Fields: | Individual, Community, International, Business |
| Services: | See complete services listing. |
| Members: | 200,000 |
| Website: | www.jci.cc |
Junior Chamber International (JCI) is a worldwide federation of young leaders and entrepreneurs with nearly a quarter of a million members and millions of alumni. It’s an organization in which leaders meet, learn and grow.
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[edit] History
In 1944, Junior Chamber International was formed in Mexico City, Mexico expanding the Jaycees internationally.
National Organizations federated to JCI are active in more than 6,000 chapters located in more than 100 nations and territories.
The JCI Headquarters was established in 1951 and was located in Coral Gables, Florida, U.S.A. (1969-2004). In 2004, the JCI Headquarters was relocated to Chesterfield, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis where the first local organization was founded.
The 61st JCI World Congress was held in Seoul, Korea, on November 12-18, 2006. The winners of the Outstanding Young Persons of the World (TOYP) program are announced each year at the JCI World Congress. The program honors up to ten young individuals who best exemplify the finest attributes of the world's young people. JCI also hosts four regional conferences (known as an Area Conference) each year to conduct its business and training as well as address items of concern and global issues. During 2006, these conferences were held in Monastir, Tunisia; Takamatsu, Japan; Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadaloupe; and Tallinn, Estonia.
JCI divides the management of the National Organizational Members (NOMs) into four areas:
- Area A - Africa & Middle East
- Area B - Asia & Pacific
- Area C - Americas & The Caribbean
- Area D - Europe
"Be better." Members come from a vast range of occupational and business backgrounds, all with one common aim - to meet like-minded individuals, share their aspirations and learn new skills which will bring success in their personal and business lives. If you are looking to meet people, develop yourself and get involved in some worthwhile activities then JCI is a great place to do it.
[edit] Famous JCI Alumni/ae
[edit] States - International Organisations
- Albert II, Prince of Monaco - Monaco
- Kofi Annan - U.N. Secretary General
- Hugo Banzer - President of Bolivia
- Jan Krzysztof Bielecki - Prime Minister Poland
- Bill Clinton - President of the United States
- Jacques Chirac - President of France
- Frederik Willem de Klerk - President of South Africa
- Joseph Estrada - President of Philippines
- Gerald Ford - President of the United States
- Steingrimur Hermannsson - Prime Minister Iceland
- Hubert Humphrey - Vice-president of USA
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy - President of the United States
- Henri Konan-Bedie - President of Côte d'Ivoire
- Al Gore - Vice President USA
- Walter Mondale - Vice-president of USA
- Yoshiro Mori - Prime Minister of Japan
- Yasuhiro Nakasone - Prime Minister of Japan
- Richard Nixon - President of the United States
- Keizo Obuchi - Prime Minister of Japan
- Javier Perez de Cuellar - U.N. Secretary General
- Ronald Reagan - President of the United States, Actor
- Walter Scheel - President of Federal Rebulic of Germany
- Poul Schlüter - Prime Minister Denmark
- Cesar Virata - Prime Minister Philippines
[edit] Politic
- fr:Louis Bril - Minister Belgium
- Warren E. Burger - Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the United States
- fr:Michel Charasse - Minister France
- Charles Court - Minister Australia
- Lim Chong Eu - Former Chief Minister of Penang, Malaysia
- Juan Ponce Enrile - Minister Philippines
- Herb Gray - Deputy Prime Minister of Canada
- Maurice Sery Gnoleba - Minister Côte d'Ivoire
- fr:Fernand Icart - Minister France
- Patricio Izurieta - Vice Minister Ecuador
- fr:Alain Lambert - Minister France
- Doug Lewis - Minister Canadian
- Doug Lowe (Australian politician)
- Phillip Lynch - Minister Australia
- fr:Jacques Medecin - Minister France
- fr:Renaud Muselier - Minister France
- Edward Schreyer - Minister Canada
- fr:Olivier Stirn - Minister France
- Pete Wilson - Governor USA
- Taro Aso - Minister Japan
- Late Makrand Desai - Minister Gujarat - India
- Late Savjibhai Korat - Minister Gujarat - India
- Murli Deora - Minister India
- Jasumati Korat - Minister Gujarat - India
[edit] Economy
- Alan Bond (businessman) - Australia
- Bill Gates - Microsoft Chairman
- Tom Monaghan - Domino's Pizza
[edit] Others
- Larry Bird - Professional Basketball Player
- fr:Yvon Chotard - President of BIT
- fr:Olivier Giscard d'Estaing - French economist
- Howard Hughes - Cineaste & Aviator
- Larry Holmes - Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion
- Charles Lindbergh - Aviator
- Kaye Lani Rae Rafko - Miss America
- Peter Jennings - News Anchor
[edit] See also
- Chamber of commerce
- List of civic, fraternal, service, and professional organizations
- JCI Senate
- fr:Jeune Chambre économique française
- United States Junior Chamber
[edit] External links
- Junior Chamber International
- JCI's history website - from the 1st JC chapter to the global NGO
- JCI in the Media - monthly coverage of JCI related media appearances from around the world
- JCI Around the world - list of national organisations (NOM)
