Welcome to the 2010-2011 Rotary year with CJ Becker serving as our Decatur Rotary President. We have a great line-up of meetings scheduled as we start the Rotary year off with a bang and hope you join us!
Decatur Rotary Club Meeting Information: Bruce Goddard: Humorist, Author and Motivational Speaker
Date: 3/26/2010 at 12:15 PM
Bruce Goddard was born and raised in Reynolds, Georgia. He graduated from Peach County High School in Fort Valley, Georgia and received his BBA from the University of Georgia. He also graduated from Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service.
The former owner of Goddard Funeral Homes in Reynolds and Roberta Georgia, Bruce currently has operational responsibility for hundreds of funeral homes and cemeteries throughout the United States as part of the senior field management team of Service Corporation International of Houston, Texas. Through its Dignity Memorial brand, SCI is the largest provider of funeral, cemetery and cremation services in North America.
Bruce and his wife Kathy reside in Warner Robins, GA and are members of Southside Baptist Church. They have three sons.
In the past few years this humorist, author and motivational speaker has had over a thousand speaking engagements throughout the United States. He presents the "lighter side" of what can be a stressful occupation while at the same time giving thought provoking observations about life from the perspective of a small town undertaker.
Bruce has written two books. The best seller, View From A Hearse, was released in 2005, and his latest book, The Legacy of Eulan Brown, was published this year. Both books will be available for sale or can be ordered at www.brucegoddard.com