Eldest child of a career
Marine, Lloyd grew up living in a number of communities throughout the
southeast, northeast and even lived in Oahu, Hawaii prior to settling in
Georgia. Lloyd was educated in public schools, graduating from Milford High
School in Milford, Connecticut prior to enlisting in the United States Marine
Corps. Lloyd earned his Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of
Southern Maine, a Master of Education Degree at Georgia Southern University
and his Doctor of Education Degree at the University of Florida.
Throughout his undergraduate
years, Lloyd worked in hospitals as a Respirator Therapist and it was while
working in the health care field that he met Jan, his future wife. Jan is a
nurse and was assigned to supervise the unit in which Lloyd was working.
Lloyd freely admits that Jan has been giving him “directions” ever since that
first meeting and she is the most important part of his life.
Following graduation, Lloyd
and Jan relocated to Georgia’s Coast where he joined the faculty of Brunswick
Junior College and spent the next 30 plus years working in various positions
of education leadership. Lloyd is currently serving as President of
Sandersville Technical College, in Sandersville, Georgia.
Lloyd began his relationship
with Rotary when he became a member of the Rotary Club of Swainsboro in 1984.
He has served as president for the Rotary Club of Swainsboro and president for
the Rotary Club of Savannah West. Additionally, Lloyd has served in district
leadership roles as an Assistant Governor from 2003 to 2008; District
Foundation Chair from 2005 to 2008; District Membership Chair 2007 to 2008 and
he has served as the District’s North Area Speech Contest Coordinator from
2003 to 2009. As a member of the Rotary Club of Dublin, Lloyd became a Paul
Harris Fellow as well as a GRSP Will Watt Fellow. Lloyd and Jan are both
multiple Paul Harris Fellows, Lloyd is a member of the Paul Harris Society and
is a Paul Harris Benefactor.
Lloyd and Jan have been
married since 1974. They have three grown children, Sarah, Ryan, and David.
They are both active in a number of community activities and enjoy their
leisure time at a weekend home on Lake Sinclair.