DATE: Sunday, September 14, 1997            TAG: 9709120189

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ALAN MANGLICMOT NORFOLK JAYCEES' NEW PRESIDENT

Alan Manglicmot lives in Virginia Beach, works in Portsmouth and is the new president of the Norfolk Jaycees.

Manglicmot joined the Norfolk group seven years ago when a friend asked him to help deliver Thanksgiving baskets.

A former Marine and a Naval Academy graduate, Manglicmot liked the combination of a service and training organization.

Soon he was serving on the board of directors and learning how to adapt the leadership skills he learned in the military to the business community.

The military and business work have similar methods but different cultures, he said.

``The concerns are the same. You have to build a team and get their respect.''

The Jaycees is a volunteer organization that operates like a corporation. It was established in 1918 as the Junior Chamber of Commerce and has a membership age limit of 21 to 39.

By organizing community projects and participating in service work, the members develop business skills and improve themselves and their community, said Manglicmot.

The Jaycees also help raise money for national nonprofit organizations, but this year, Manglicmot would like to see the Norfolk chapter focus its efforts on raising more money for Norfolk charities.

``We want to make the impact in our community,'' he said.

Name: Alan Paul Manglicmot.

What brought you to Hampton Roads? I was a Navy brat. I've lived in the area since 1972.

Birthplace: Chicago.

Birthdate: March 16, 1961.

Occupation: Nuclear engineer at Norfolk Naval Shipyard.

Marital status: Single.

Children: None.

Last book read: ``Executive Orders'' by Tom Clancy.

Favorite movie: ``The Wind and the Lion,'' with Candice Bergman and Sean Connery.

Favorite magazine: Jane's Defense Weekly.

If you could trade places for just one day with anyone in the world, who would it be and why? Teddy Roosevelt. He was someone with a vision and he appreciated the outdoors. And he wasn't afraid to be himself. I admire his sense of personal honor.

Biggest accomplishment: Making my first static-line parachute jump with a parachute that I packed.

Most embarrassing moment: It was on a canoe trip on the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. I was in a canoe with a friend's son, and we were paddling furiously but not getting anywhere. I kept blaming the kid for not paddling hard enough to get us out of the predicament. His father told me repeatedly we were in shallow water and stuck on a rock. I didn't believe him until he got out of his canoe and and stood in knee-high water. That convinced me.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? To take on life with more audacity rather than be led by circumstance.

Perfect way to spend the day: Going out with friends.

Pet peeve: People who don't keep their word.

First job: Paper boy for The Virginian-Pilot when I as in high school.

Worst job: Part-time work busting out tile for a carpet and tile company.

Hobbies: Backpacking, competition rifle shooting, reading everything and community service. ILLUSTRATION: Photo by GARY C. KNAPP

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