He joined to a group of men from Chicago called Bussiness Circle. 

His name is Melvin Jones and he was born in Fort-Thomas, Arizona, USA, on January 13th. 1870.

In 1916 Secretary Jones proposed that this Bussiness Circle should look throughout the Nation, other clubs which were interested in forming a national asociation, and he wondered What would happen if these men who were succesfull because of their impulse, intelligence and aspirations, were gather to work for the benefits of their communities?

The board of directors approved the proposal and for more than a year he kept mail contact with clubs from all over the country.

The reponses are very mucha encouraging, even one fron a dorctor, Dr. William P . Woods from Evansville, Indiana, Who shortly aferwards becames the First President of the International Lions.

To the end of May 1917, Jones was ready to come in action and he called for a Board summoning for june 7Th. In Chicago.

The Delegates who came from all over the country, were gathered in the East Saloon in La Salle Hotel, that Thursday afternoon.

The deliberations took place and a lively discussion arose about the new agrupation name, nevertheless they all agreed that a new national agrupation should be formed.

When the Boad Summoning closed, leonism was born and its first national assembly had been summoned for october, 8Th. In Adolphus Hotel, Dallas, Texas, in which representatives from 22 Lions Clubs participated.

That was not only a natinal assembly, but also a great step, because a new concept of humanism and uninterested service was launched.

The Rules abd Regulations were adopted , as well as the colors of the institution were established and the Objectives and the Ethic Code were written down.