THE 2025 - CITIZEN LEGION OF HONOR RECIPIENT IS...

 

The Presidents Club of Dayton is pleased to announce Rajesh (Raj) K. Soin as the 74th Citizen Legion of Honor Recipient. The award, given annually since 1951 (2020 COVID exception) is the oldest, most continuous and prestigious recognition of volunteer servant leadership in the Dayton region.
 
Mr. Soin brings over 40 years of distinguished executive leadership, having served as Chairman, CEO, and board member across a wide range of sectors including defense, engineering services, software, manufacturing, real estate, and textiles. He currently serves as Chairman and CEO of Soin, LLC, which oversees the Soin family’s portfolio of enterprises and investments.
 
Beyond business, Mr. Soin’s philanthropic impact spans continents. Through the Soin Foundation, he and his wife Indu have supported major initiatives in education and healthcare, including: Indu & Raj Soin Medical Center, Raj Soin College of Business at Wright State University, Soin Pediatric and Trauma Center at Dayton Children’s Hospital, Satya Soin High School & Sukhdev Raj Soin Hospital in India, Soin Early Childhood School at The Miami Valley School, Vishal Soin Innovation Park and more.
 
Read the Official Press Release HERE
 
Sponsorships, tables, and individual tickets are available. To participate in honoring Raj Soin, please contact Veronica Bedell-Nevels at 937-540-0088 or email president@presidentsclubdayton.org
 
Proceeds from the event support five(5) student leadership scholarships at Sinclair Community College, awarded annually to student volunteers demonstrating exceptional community engagement.
 
The organization will be honoring Mr. Soin at its annual luncheon held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the Sinclair Conference Center, Building 12VIP Reception: 10:30 a.m. Luncheon and Program: 11:15 a.m. – 1:15 p.m.
 
Beginning with this event in 2025, The Presidents Club of Dayton is excited to annouce the relocation of its Annual Citizen Legion of Honor Luncheon from the Dayton Convention Center to the Sinclair Conference Center, Building 12, 444 W. Third St. Dayton, OH 45402
 
 
This new venue will allow for the continued growth of this luncheon and provide sponsors and attendees with exceptional service and support.
 
 
 
 
 
 

2024 Luncheon Sponsors

Co-Sponsor: Dayton Daily News/Cox Inc.
Leadership Sponsor: Kettering Health
Video Sponsor: The Schiewetz Foundation
Supporting Sponsor: The Dayton Masonic Center

 

Platinum Silver
CareSource Greater Dayton Area Hospital Association
Sinclair Community College Wright-Patt Credit Union
WinSupply Economy Linen & Towel Service
  Hollywood Gaming
  PNC Bank
  Wright Dunbar, Inc.
Gold Dayton Development Coalition
AES of Ohio  
Dayton Public Schools Bronze
The Dayton Foundation Central State University
Fifth Third Bank Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
Montgomery County/City of Dayton First Cast Consulting
Friends of the Living Arts Center Manning & Associates
Citizens for Mike Turner Priority Plus Reality
CenterPoint Energy Zik's Family Pharmacy
Dayton Live  
DAI/The Contemporary Dayton  
Prince Hall Masons of Ohio  
Boss Ross Auto Group  
Dayton NAACP  

 

An organization comprising the presidents, vice-presidents, immediate past-presidents and club representatives of the service and civic clubs of metropolitan Dayton.

"Strength through Unity"

Broad in its concept and unique in its composition, The President Club of Dayton, Ohio, was founded in 1932 by a group of local businessmen who had a genuine interest in the growth of their respective service organizations.  They knew how vital securing and sustaining membership was (and it still is) to the health and well-being of any organization, the encouragement of volunteer community leadership, as well as, the importance of being well informed and making a contribution to your community.  Based on these key elements, The Presidents Club of Dayton came to fruition.

In the Greater Dayton area, The President Club of Dayton is made up of service clubs who have joined either by invitation or by application.

 

 
MISSION STATEMENT
 
The mission of The Presidents Club of Dayton is to encourage the spirit of servant leadership through active volunteer community service in our region.  The organization celebrates this ideal by conducting celebrations of community volunteerism and sponsoring student scholarships for future community leaders.