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 electrical 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 was not until 1935 that he became a member. His classification was "Printing and Publishing – Photo Engraving," but his influence was felt in…
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