What is the history of the national Jaycees organization?
When Henry Giessenbier, a young St. Louis bank clerk, first conceived the idea that became the Jaycees in 1915, it is doubtful he envisioned an organization with the scope and influence of today’s Jaycees (Jaycees). Since his election as the organization’s first national president in 1921, the Jaycee movement has spread to over 100 countries. Henry Giessenbier’s vision of providing young people with leadership through community service can be broken down into four Areas of Opportunity: Business, Individual, Community, and International.
