CAMBRIDGE — Cambridge Woman’s Club is very excited to announce February’s lecturer will be Cambridge’s own Dion Banks.
Banks was born in Cambridge and was educated in the Dorchester County school system, graduating from Cambridge-South Dorchester High. He went on to undergraduate studies at Kentucky University. Banks then achieved his BA in Business Management while serving in the U.S .Army from 1990-1994. There he was the recipient of many medals including the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Commendation Medal, the Southeast Asia Service Medal, the Kuwait Liberation Medal-Saudi Arabia and the Kuwait Liberation Medal-Kuwait.
After being honorably discharged from the Army, Banks spent several years in Chicago gaining exposure to international business working as an operations manager for Seaton Corporation. In 2002, Banks returned to the Eastern Shore to be near his aging father and family. He then secured a position with Cambridge International, the worlds largest metal belts manufacturer.
Banks has played an active role in community engagement and leadership. He is a lifetime member of the NAACP and serves on numerous boards for service organizations. He was appointed Maryland Commissioner on African American history and culture by then-Governor Larry Hogan .
Banks endeavors to live a life of service acting as a conduit for awareness, development and empowerment. He is the co-founder of the Eastern Shore Network for Change. He also serves on the Cambridge Waterfront Development Inc. board. As an influencer for social and environmental issues, Banks elevates the city of Cambridge by sharing its unique history with the world by creating educational experiences that tell a story of hope, faith, community and change.
Banks will speak at 1 p.m. Feb. 3 at the Cambridge Women’s Club’s historic Sycamore Cottage at 417 High St., Cambridge. Refreshments will be served at 12:30 p.m. with the lecture to follow.
There is plenty of parking on the cottage property to left and in back of building. Admission is free.
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