Hans J. Neidhardt

HANS NEIDHARDT
INTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR
Hans Neidhardt from Potwin, Kansas, USA, was elected to serve a two-year term as an
international director of Lions Clubs International at the association’s 105th International
Convention in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, July 7 through July 11, 2023.
Director Neidhardt is a retired Colonel with 39 years of service in the United States Air Force.
After retiring from his career in the military he served another eight years as a special education
paraprofessional/substitute teacher. Since 2020, he has been fully retired.
Inspired by their community service and camaraderie, Director Neidhardt became a Lion in 1981
after joining the Potwin Lions Club. Since 2015, he has served with the Towanda Lions Club. He
has held a number of offices within the association including more than 15 years of service as
multiple district council treasurer. He has also served as the Great Plain Lions Leadership
Institute (GPLLI) curriculum coordinator and registrar as well as a GPLLI facilitator.
In recognition of his service to the association, he has received numerous awards including
multiple International President’s Awards, International President’s Certificates of Appreciation
and an International President’s Leadership Award. He is also a Progressive Melvin Jones
Fellow.
In addition to his Lions activities, Director Neidhardt is active in numerous professional and
community organizations including more than 40 years of membership with the American
Legion. He is the recipient of several military distinctions and honors including KSANG
Company Grade Officer of the Year, the USAF Legion of Merit, and the Kansas Medal of
Excellence.
Director Neidhardt and his wife, Shari, also a Lion and a Progressive Melvin Jones Fellow, have
two children, five grandchildren and one great grandchild.