David Brenner, Rotary District Governor (2025-26)

Dave joined the Rotary Club of Greenville Breakfast in 2013. He served as his club’s president in 2015-16 and again in 2020-21. He served as an Assistant Governor and RYLA Chair for District 7750 from 2021-2024. He is a graduate of the Rotary Leadership Institute. Dave supports the Rotary Foundation as a Paul Harris Society member and is a Major Donor.

Dave is a graduate of Westminster College in Pennsylvania with a BS in Physics. He holds an MS degree in Aeronautical Systems from West Florida and an MSBA from Indiana University. He served 7 years in the US Navy as a Naval Aviator. After the Navy, he spent 34 years in the tire business retiring from Michelin in 2011. His career in the tire business included Tire Development, Quality, and Manufacturing. He was the Plant Manager at the Michelin plants in Ft Wayne, Indiana; Tuscaloosa, Alabama; and his final 7 years prior to retirement as Plant Manager of the Ardmore, Oklahoma Plant.

During his career he was always active in the communities in which he worked, serving on numerous committees and boards. He was the Council President of the Arbuckle Area Council, BSA, for 3 years. He is an Eagle Scout, recipient of the Silver Beaver Award, and the National Eagle Scout Association’s prestigious Outstanding Eagle Scout Award. Dave served as Chairman of the Board of Mercy Hospital in Ardmore, Ok. He also served on the Executive Committee of the Oklahoma Business Roundtable (economic development). He currently serves on the Executive Board of the Blue Ridge Council, BSA.

In his spare time, Dave enjoys golf, fishing, hiking and reading. He and Peggy have been married for 51 years. They have 3 children and 4 grandchildren located in Columbia City, Indiana and Tampa, Florida.

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