2009-2010 RGHF Board*  www.historyboard.org

Joseph L. Kagle, Jr., 2007/2010 President, Past History Chairman and RGHF “Peace History” subcommittee coordinator, 2006-2007, www.rghfforum.org, www.peacehistory.org Peace Historian www.rghfpeacejourney.org. Member: Rotary E-Club of the Southwest, USA. Arts Management (art museum director for over 40 years), 50 years as Art and Art History Professor, Fulbright Scholar and Senior Specialist (four Fulbright grants- 1966 to 2004). He was awarded the Dartmouth College Class of 1955 Award for Outstanding Achievement and Service in 2006. Appointed to the board in 2006, serving as Vice President in 2007. Honors: Who’s Who in American Art, 1965- , Who’s Who in America, 1980- , Who’s Who in International Art, 1990- , The Arc Volunteer of the Year for USA, 1992, Who’s Who in American Business and Finance, 2003-, and Who’s Who in the World, 2004-  .

Joe Kagle, born May 2, 1932, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, artist, educator, collector, arts/museum consultant, writer and grants specialist. Wife: Anne, married January 19, 1957, retired registered nurse. Children: Samantha, 37, and Christopher Yung Wook, 35. Grandchildren: Erin 8; Matthew 4.

“As a Rotarian for over 36 years (the last 20 with perfect attendance), a little less than half my age, you would think after years of personal and professional travel on World Campus Afloat, Fulbright grants to Taiwan, Republic of Georgia (2) and Mongolia, and academic jobs abroad, your point of view would have been fixed long ago. Not true! In 2006, I joined Rotary E-Club of the Southwest, USA (with members all over the world but I was the first Texan, although now there are four from this state) and Rotary Global History Fellowship (with membership from 31 regions in the world). With both these influences, my view has expanded and contracted all in the same instance. I now realize that the world has no borders for ideas, philosophy, history and pursuits for peace. This insight expands my vision of the world to a flat world point of view for information, communications, images and stories. At the same time, from a satellite point of view, it has contracted my vision to viewing the world as a village where one must think of neighbors and their needs as well as my (and my family’s) own. In these two views, our home, the earth, is an ocean of knowledge and personalities and ideas and we fish who love to swim in it view it as one place, one globe and one people. Rotary Global History Fellowship adds greatly to this ocean of knowledge. It is truly “service above self” and “without borders”. Learning to be a Rotarian never seems to end.”  

2007/10 Board, Secretary 08/11, fellowship coordinator www.rghf.org/fellowship  08/09, & RGHF AMBASSADOR, New Zealand History: Norman R. Winterbottom

 

A Rotarian since 1970, when he joined the Rotary Club of Auckland East (D-292) Norm Winterbottom has been a member of Glenfield, Devonport (charter member) and Milford clubs (all D-9910). He rejoined Milford in 2008 after nearly five years with the Katikati club (D-9930).

 

He has served as club secretary, treasurer, bulletin editor, webmaster, public image  and has served for many years on District Committees both as a member and as chairman.

 

The founder of the Rotary International New Zealand Science & Technology Forum, of which he was the Director for six years, and also RDU Rotary Supplies New Zealand. Norm holds Service awards from District 9920 and the Milford Club. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow.  His Classification is “Shipping & Customs.”

 

"I am a Rotarian because I had the great good fortune to be invited to join the Rotary Club of Auckland East (D-292) in 1970. I had little knowledge of what Rotary was, but very quickly learned the meaning of Rotary’s Fellowship and just how unique it is. I soon found that being involved with others in Service projects is both satisfying, and sometimes humbling.

Rotary has become a way of life. Rotary has given me precious friendships with people of similar attitudes from all over the world that I should have been the poorer for not having their friendship."  

Treasurer: Geri Appel: Marketing, PP Wichita 30, KS, USA,  2000-2001, Governor D5690 2002-2003, Founding member. Joined the project in November of 2000.  www.1905society.org 2007 

PHF, Major Donor, Benefactor, Bequest Society, as is her husband, Rotarian Ken Lerman.

D5690 Rotary Foundation Chair 2006 - 2012,

Council on Legislation 2007 and 2010. 

"The Mission of Rotary's Global History  Project web site is to recognize and document the histories and current events of the pioneer clubs in what has become the world’s oldest and largest service organization.  'Rotary's rendezvous with destiny' depended on the success of these first 100 clubs.  Without them leading the way and spreading Rotary's vision and message, Rotary would not be what it is today.  These 'mother clubs' of all the other Rotary clubs in the world have much to share with existing and new clubs around the world.  Come on in and visit us!"

DG 2003-2004 Ian H Campbell - Chair History Committee, RC of Allander, District 1230, Zone 17

Ian was born in Glasgow, Scotland.

A Chartered Accountant by profession his Rotary Classification is Accountancy (General Services). He began work at his firm in 1958, became a partner in 1966 and acquired the business in 1970. Specializing in the consumer credit industry, he was Secretary and Treasurer of several local and national trade associations. He retired from business in 2002.

 

A Rotarian since 1986 he originally joined the Rotary Club of Queen’s Park (Glasgow) and, on his retirement, transferred to the Rotary Club of Allander.

 

He has held most Club Offices including President, Secretary and Treasurer. He has also served on District holding various positions including District Governor (2003-2004), Polio Plus Officer, District Extension Officer and is the current District Archivist.

 

He is a strong supporter of The Rotary Foundation and was awarded a Paul Harris Fellowship by his Club.

He has attended seven International Conventions including Glasgow in 1997 when he also acted has Liaison Officer for his Club.

Tim Tucker, UK RGHF Chairman 2011/12 Tim has been a member of the Rotary Club of St Ives in Cambridgeshire since autumn 1995.  He was Club President for 2002-2003 and is a Paul Harris Fellow.  Other club offices he has held from 1996 include the Chairs of Community Service, Youth Opportunities, International Service and Membership Service.  He also served for three separate years during this time as the club’s Rotaract Officer. 

Tim has served on District as the D1070 Rotaract Officer 2006-2009, and then District Rotaract Chairman for 2009-10.  He has served on the D1070 Membership Services Committee from 2006-08, and then on the D1070 Youth Committee for 2008-09.

In October 2007 Tim was awarded the Rotaract District 1070 Rotary Liaison Trophy for 2006-2007.  He was also awarded the trophy for a second time in October 2009 for 2008-09.

In April 2008 Rotary District 1070 was awarded the RIBI (Rotaract in Great Britain and Ireland) Award for best Rotary District support of Rotaract in 2007-2008 by the Rotaractors of RIBI (the 29 districts of Zones 17 and 18).

For two years Tim has taken an active part in the Rotaract Preconvention held prior to the RI Convention each year.  In June 2008 he was an invited speaker at LA 2008  (‘From Rotaract to Rotary: A Personal History’) and in June 2009 he was Chief Sergeant at Arms at the Birmingham 2009 Rotaract Preconvention.

In autumn 2009 Tim was elected to serve as a D1070 Assistant Governor for 2010-11

Before Rotary service Tim was a Rotaractor.  In 1974 Tim was invited to join the Rotaract Club of Epsom prior to club’s formation in 1975, but as he was just 17 at the time he had to wait a little longer.  Tim joined the club in 1976.  Over the following ten years he held various club positions including Vocational Service Chairman, Club Service Chairman and Treasurer.  He was Club President 1979-1980 and then District 114 Vice Chairman 1980-1981.  During the late 1970’s / 1980’s District 114 consisted of some 50+ Rotaract clubs.  Past members of the club continue to meet once a year on the Saturday before each Christmas.

Tim has been a regular browser of the RGHF website since early 2002 and played the recording of Paul Harris from the website at a club meeting in spring 2002.  He also used references from ‘My Road to Rotary’ and other RGHF information in proposing the toast to RI and RIBI at his club’s Charter Celebration in October 2002.  Tim joined RGHF at the end of 2006 and, rather innocently, suggested that ‘wouldn’t it be good to have a similar History of Rotaract as part of the RGHF website’.

Tim’s Rotary interests range over all the avenues of service.  In particular, his two prime areas of focus are;

For Rotary Clubs to widen the service to their communities and internationally by creating and actively supporting a Rotaract Club involved in a full programme of service and fellowship activities.  Rotaract, as part of the Rotary Family, compliments the achievements of Rotary.   

And, for all Rotary clubs to appreciate their own history and that of Rotary worldwide so as to enhance their enjoyment of Rotary, their Rotary service, and to increase membership and membership retention.  “Wearing a Rotary pin means you walk tall. Knowing your Rotary history, and the addition of a RGHF pin, gives you an added spring to your step”

“History is our future.  We learn from the past. We take the best from what has happened before and use this to influence the actions we take now”.

14th January 2010

DG 96/97 John Örtengren, Chair 2012/13 Sweden, Coordinator for Europe since June of 2008, PDG, District 2350

Rotarian since 1975
Charter Secretary of Sollentuna-Tureberg RC 1978
President of Sollentuna-Tureberg RC 1981-82
Chairman of District RF GSE Subcommittee 1981-92
GSE Team Leader 1985 (To District 181 Germany)
District Governor (2350) 1996-97
Chair of District RF Committee 1997-2000
Council on Legislation representative 1998, 2001, 2007 and 2010
RI President’s representative to District 2400 Conference in 1999
RF Alumni Resource Group zone 15 Coordinator 2000-2007
RF Alumni Coordinator zone 15 2007-2009
Chairman of District RF Grants Subcommittee 2001-2006
Citation for Meritorious Service, The Rotary Foundation 2001
RI Avoidable Blindness zone 15 Coordinator 2001-2002
World Community Service Resource Network zone 15 Advisor 2003-2006
Member of the European Affairs Committee 2003-2004 and 2004-2005
RI President’s representative to District 2310 Conference in 2003
RI President’s representative to District 1220 Conference in 2004
Rotary Foundation Annual Programs Fund Strategic Advisor zone 15, 2005-2006 and 2006-2007
Chairman Findings Committee zone 15+16 RI zone Institute 2005 and RI zone Meeting 2006
Distinguished Service Award, The Rotary Foundation 2006
Moderator, co-moderator and/or Panel Discussion Leader at the last eight RI Institutes
Certificate of Recognition, Rotary zone 15+16 Institute, 2007
Paul Harris Fellow, 5 saphires 2008
Rotary Foundation Benefactor

DG 08/09 Dr. Pranesh R. Jahagirdar, Chair 2013/14 (India)

PDG Dr. Pranesh is a Veterinarian by profession with specialisation in Rural Development.Pranesh is at present working with Government as Assistant Director in the department of Animal Husbandry. Pranesh is a member of Rotary Bijapur North since 1994. Before joining Rotary his association started when he visited RI D5870 as a GSE Team member. Served  as a GSE team Leader visiting Argentina  and Rotary Volunteer  visiting RI D 1860 Germany. Served District 3170 as Governor during 2008-09  with great success with many innovative approaches. During the year District  contributed highest amount to TRF in the zone where in  every club in the District contributed and achieved highest membership growth in the zone and the country. The unique feature of the year was,  more than hundred clubs received  grants under humanitarian  grants programme. He is married to Ann Sandhya who is serving in State Bank of India.

Pranesh and Sandhya are major donors to The Rotary Foundation.

Frank Longoria, USA, Board Member: Frank Longoria joined the Rotary Noon Club in Denton, Texas in the 1980´s and dropped out for a few years.  He rejoined the same club in 1996. Upon his retirement in 1998, he joined the Rotary Noon Club of Marble Falls, Texas. He served as Director of International Service while a member of the Marble Falls Rotary Noon Club.  During this time he worked on several matching grants with sister clubs in Monterrey, Mexico and Ciudad Madero, Mexico.  The last matching grant allowed the purchase of an ambulance for a hospital in Ciudad Madero..  The ambulance was imported successfully. He has also served as a Sergeant at Arms for the Rotary E-Club of the Southwest.   Frank and his wife, Lucila, were host and hostess for a Rotary Graduate Exchange Student from the Cotswold area in England in 2003.  They later traveled to England to visit with the student and her family.  They have also participated in several Rotary Friendship Exchanges with families from Mexico.

Frank is Professor Emeritus of Foreign Languages, Texas Woman's University, where he taught Spanish and Spanish-American Literature and Linguistics as well as English as a Second Language. He served as the Chairman of the Department of English, Speech, and Foreign Languages and Director of International Programs from 1978 to 1998. He initiated an English Program for students from Japan, and he and his wife visited Japan several times.  Prior to his tenure at TWU, he was a tenured Professor at the University of Texas at Arlington and at The State University of New York in Potsdam, NY: He was named Director of International Programs for the State University of N.Y., and he and his family spent 3 years in Madrid, Spain..  He holds a PhD in Romance Languages and Linguistics with a second specialty in Comparative Literature from the University of Washington

 

Frank is a Multiple Paul Harris Fellow and a Sustaining Member. His wife, Lucila, is also a Paul Harris Fellow. Frank thinks that the world will be a better place when all wars are considered history.

DG 00/01 Frederick Joseph Otto: Attorney, RC of Chicago O'Hare, Rotary Offices Held: PDG 6450; Chairperson of Rotary Vocational Fellowship of Law, 09/10 Chairperson of the Heritage & History Fellowship, Secretary of Paul and Jean Harris Home Foundation

RGHF member and RGHF Committee advisor since April of 2006. Agent for RGHF since 2008

Dr. Vimal Hemani, I am an active member of Rotary club of Rajkot Midtown (District 3060) since July 2003. I was the Director, Youth service of my club in 2004-2005, the director of Community service in 2005-2006 and this year I am the director of International service of Rotary Club of Rajkot Midtown. http://www.rotaryrajkotmidtown.org
It’s a matter of immense pride and privilege for me to be a Rotarian and I consider myself fortunate to be a part of Rotary Global History Fellowship. I am an Otolaryngologist and Head & Neck Surgeon by profession and practice at my private hospital in Rajkot, India.
I also serve District 3060 as the chairman of club bulletin committee for the year 2006-2007 as well as the co-chairman of interact clubs. http://www.rotary3060.net  I serve as membership secretary in Doll Lovers Fellowship. http://www.rotarydlf.org

I have been part of the team actively working on community projects like the Rotary Midtown Library started at Rajkot, the safe drinking water project where we will supply clean water to 82 educational institutions of our city etc. I also conduct various free medical camps and periodically give health awareness talks in the community. I am an active anti-tobacco campaigner.
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Dr Vimal Hemani
RGHF (Peace Sub Committee Chair)
Membership Secretary, Doll Lovers Fellowship
Chairman, Bulletin Committee
Co-Chairman, Interact clubs
RI District 3060
Director, International Service
RC Rajkot Midtown

Toshihiko Ihara (Toshi), Japan

Toshihiko Ihara, M.D. Ph.D

Born in 1943.

Member of Hiroshima West, R.C. (District 2710) since 1992.

Vice-president in 2008-2009.

Have been a Vice-chair of International Fellowship of Running and Fitness of Rotarians (IFRFR) for 14 years.  Please see Dr. Ihara's experiences with Fellowship here.

 

My hobbies are "Walking in the mountains", "Skiing", Playing golf" and "Studying about evolution of Human species. 

 

I am working at my Ihara women's clinic as a gynecologist in the center of Hiroshima City. 

 

I hope I could learn more about Rotary philosophy in RGHF.

Zone 3: Southern Japan 2640, 2650, 2660, 2670, 2680, 2690, 2700, 2710, 2720, 2730, 2740

Rtn Deepak (Deepu) B. Modgekar of Rotary Club of New Panvel 2009-2010, RI Dist 3131, India.
A professional HR and Process Specialist, dedicated to attain the highest level of performance and accountability by strengthening the two vital enablers: people and process - through a management approach centered on quality, based on the participation of all its members and aiming at long-term success through customer satisfaction, and benefits to all members of the organization and to society.
Embarked on board the Rotary family as a Rotaractor of Rotaract Club Dombivli RI Dist 314 India in August 1986. Held the offices of Secretary (1988-1989), President (1990-1991), Editor (1991-1992). Invited to join Rotary in August 1992. Joined Rotary Club Dombivli West RI Dist 314, India 19th August 1992. 1993-1994 : Director - Youth Service 1994-1995 : SECRETARY
1995-1996 : Director - Rotary Information. Transferred to Rotary Club Patalganga RI Dist- 3130, India. Transferred to Rotary Club New Panvel RI Dist-3131, India. 2002-2003 : Chairman Membership Development. 2003-2004 : Director – Vocational Service. 2004-2005 : CENTENNIAL SECRETARY, 2005-2006 : Sergeant-at-arms 2006-2007 : District Regional Co-ordinator Conf promotion 2007-2008 : Director – Club Administration 2008-2009 : President-Elect 2009-2010 : PRESIDENT

Zone 4: Section A: Northwestern India 3010, 3050, 3070, 3080, 3090, 3100

Section B: Western India 3030, 3040, 3060, 3131, 3132, 3140

Rtn N.K. Gopinath has been a member of the Rotary Club of Madras, district 3230, zone 05, since 1992. He has held many positions in the club as well as the District level in the Rotary. While, he has been the Interact and Rotaract Chairman for the Rotary Club of Madras, he has also been the Assistant Secretary and Bulletin Editor in the year 1995-96 and Secretary in the year 1996-97. He was also the Director of Vocational Service in the year 2002-03 and was instrumental in initiating and completing the publication of the book on the 75 years History of Rotary Club of Madras titled “A Timeless Legacy”. He also initiated the successful publication of the 4th Edition of the “Career Guide” brought out by the Rotary Club of Madras after a gap of 18 years. He was President Elect of the Club in the Year 2003-04, which was the Platinum Jubilee Year of the Rotary Club of Madras. He was the President of the Rotary Club of Madras for the Centennial year 2004-05.

At the District level, he has been the Chairman of Interact. He was the President of the Rotary Club of Madras for the Centennial year of Rotary - 2004-05. His most notable achievements during his term as President have been the raising of US $1.5 Million towards Tsunami Relief and rehabilitation and the adoption and complete rejuvenation of 16 formerly derelict Corporation schools in a programme titled “Schools into Smiles”.

At the District level, he has been the Chairman of Interact in the year 1994-95 and has led a team of District Interact Representatives for the first ever International Institute for DIR’s to Kotmale-Srilanka. He was also the Governor’s Special Representative in the year 2000-01 and the Additional District Secretary in the year 2002-03 and Co-Chairman Programmes of the District Conference in the year 2003-04 and District Secretary of District 3230 in the year 2005-06. 

He has also led the first ever Rotary Team on a visit to Dist. 3270 Pakistan from Dist. 3230 on the Friendship Exchange in the year 2000-01. During his visits abroad, he has attended Rotary Meetings in many countries such as USA, Italy, UK, Spain, Malaysia, Singapore, Srilanka, Canada, Zambia, Israel and many more.

He is married to Rtn.PP.Jayanthy Gopinath of the Rotary Club of Madras Temple City and they have two children Nivedita – 24 years and Prahalad – 19 years.

DG 09/10 Usman Masud Khan, Pakistan D3270 was born on 20th September 1953. A hard working and dedicated Rotarian who has the desire to help and possesses outstanding ability to lead. He joined Rotary in year 2000. In 2003 he became the Charter President of Rotary Club of Karachi Bay and till date is an active member of the Club. He has been actively participating and providing financial support towards numerous projects especially in the field of Education, Health and Female emancipation/Empowerment. Has received numerous awards for his work from our District. Districts outside Pakistan have also aptly recognized and awarded his humanitarian character trait.

By profession he is Executive Director in Pioneer Cement Limited.

A graduate from University of Punjab, he also did his Masters in Business Administration. DGE Usman Masud Khan has the tendency of raising the bar every time he finds someone trying to emulate him. He was awarded “Paul Harris Family”. He is the only Major Donor Level III in his District.

Member of Association of Cement Manufacturing of Pakistan. Member Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
Vice Chairman Taleemgah Dukhtaran-e-Awam Trust. Life Member of the Society for the Promotion of Arabic. Member Pakistan Bangladesh Friendship Association. Member Pakistan Belgium Business Forum. Member Formanites Association Karachi. Member of Institute of Business Finance & Industry. Life Member Arts Council of Pakistan. Member of Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Managers. Member Management Association of Pakistan. Member Pakistan Institute of Management. Trustee of “The Law” fortnightly journal. Advisor Editorial Board of “The Law Foundation”. Senior Vice Chairman “The Education Board for Girls Students”. Member of the Trust of the Board of Education of Pakistan Navy. Member of Institute of Business Finance & Industry. Member Panchayat (Judicial) Committee of Defence Housing Authority. Life Member of Defence Residents Society. Member Pakistan Defence Officers Housing Authority. Member Defence Authority Creek Club. Member Karachi Council on Foreign Relations, Economic Affairs and Law.

 

Zone 6: Section A: Northeastern India, Nepal 3110, 3120, 3240, 3250, 3260, 3291, 3292

Section B: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brunei, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand 3270*, 3280, 3300, 3310*, 3330, 3340, 3350*, 3360*

Jose Gil S. Tolentino (Philippines) Classification : ( Ret.) Sales / Marketing Club: Rotary Club of Downtown Batangas City . D 3820

Position: Member since March 1983.....

Club: President RY 1991-1992, Editor - Club Bulletin 1988-1991, 1995-1996 , 1997-1998 , 2000-2001,2006-2007 Chairman - Interclub Forum 1989-1990, Chairman - District Sportfest 1990-1991, filled up almost all positon in the club

District: Member - Nominating Committee 1999-2000, District Governor Special Representative 2001, District Chair, Rotary Information 2007-2008, Member, Zone 7 PR Committee 2009-2010, District Public Relation Officer Area2 D-3820 2009-2010, Paul Harris Fellow 2006-2007, Multiple Paul Harris Fellow 2007-2008, Delegate to RI Convention at Seoul , Korea, Attended Zone Institute at Manila , Philippines

Graduated : Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology

Vocation : Professor , Lyceum of Batangas University 1970-1974, Laboratory Instructor , Lyceum of Batangas University 1970-1974, Medical Sales Representative , Eli Lilly, Philippines, Inc. 1974-1997, Sales Associate , Eli Lilly Phils. Inc 1984, Sales Specialist , Eli Lilly Phils.Inc.1997, Proprietor: Trading , Marketing and Sales 1998-2008 Family Business..

RGHF : Member since July 2007.

Knights of Columbus : Member 1986-1994.

Freemasonry : First Degree.

Pugadlawin ( Radio Group ):Member 1993-1996, President 1993-1995,

Make the most of the day by determining to spend it on two sorts of acquaintances only -- those by whom something may be got , and those from whom something may be learned. Action may not always bring happiness ; but there is no happiness without action. Sharing with you, Gil

Jose Gil Tolentino Soriano
Downtown Batangas City D3820

 

Zone 7: Section A: Indonesia, Philippines 3400, 3770, 3780, 3790, 3800, 3810, 3820, 3830, 3850, 3860, 3870 

Section B: American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu 9910*, 9920*, 9930, 9940, 9970, 9980

DG 06/07 Tony Chiu Man Wong, Hong Kong, D3450

A Profile of PDG Tony Wong:
Personal History
Membership and offices held in social and civic organizations :
Chairman of Board (2004-2006) – Cognitio College (1979) Ltd. – The Sponsoring Body of Cognitio College (Hong Kong) & Cognitio College ( Kowloon)
Chairman of Cognitio College Alumni Association Ltd. (1999-2005)
Current Committee Member; Life & Voting member of South China Athletic Association since June, 1989
Chairman of Ruffian Association, Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club (2000-2001) & Social Secretary (1998-2000)
Member of Group 16 – Federation of Hong Kong Industries
Brief outline of business or professional career, including firm(s) and dates:
Started as a pioneer printing shop in 1969 at Lee Tung Street, Wanchai, previously a famous printing street in Hong Kong;
Have 5 shops in the same street in 1983;
Moved to factory and incorporated as a group of companies in 1983, family owned and took the role as General Manager;
Further expanded the printing & publishing businesses and act as General Manager for the following group of companies that as today, have 294 employees:
Ho Wai Calendar & Premium Ltd. (1984);
Findat Investment Co., Ltd. (1989);
Rainbow Tower Offset Printing Ltd. (1993);
Wai Tao Printing Co., Ltd. (in China) (1994);
Shing Tak Printing & Publishing Co., Ltd. (1999);
Luckview Computer to Plate Co., Ltd (2000);
Fine Art Gallery (2004)
As a professional freelance photographer since 1975

 

Zone 10: Section A: Southern Korea 3590, 3610, 3660, 3710, 3720

Section B: **China, Macau, Mongolia, Taiwan 3450*, 3460, 3470, 3480, 3490, 3500, 3510, 3520

Daniele Bedogni, Italy, Rotaract Club Riccione - Cattolica, District: 2070, Zone: 12. Rotaract Past President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zone 12: Albania, Italy, Malta, San Marino 2030, 2040, 2050, 2070*, 2080, 2090*, 2100, 2110*, 2120

Zone 14: Germany 1800, 1810, 1820, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1890, 1900, 1940, 1950

RGHF Board Zone 15: DG 02/03 Dr. Kari Henrik Tallberg, Helsinki, Finland Rotarian since 1976, Club president in Helsinki Nort-West RC 1996-97, District Governor in D-1420 (Southern Finland and Estonia) 2002-2003 Rep. to Council on Legislation 2007 for D-1420. Chairman Rotary Foundation Committee D-1420 since 2003 term expires 2007. Chairman of the multidistrict organisation Rotary Finland 2003-2004 and 2004-2005. Permanent secretary of Rotary Finland 2005, term expires 2008. Multiple PHF, Benefactor Spouse: Tuulikki, PHF  Two grown sons.

Education: M.Sc. (Economics) from the Swedish University of Economics in Helsinki, Finland
Specialty: Marketing and Macro Economics and Economic History PhD. from Washington International University, Pennsylvania, Dpt. of International Studies and Diplomacy Specialty Russian Economic history and economic policy. Worked mostly in international business and Finnish export industry. Several board memberships in companies in Europe, the US, and Canada.

 

Zone 15: Section A: Northern Sweden 2320, 2330, 2340, 2350, 2370, 2380, 2400, 2410* (*Sweden only)

Section B: Åland Islands, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Western Russia 1380, 1390, 1400, 1410*, 1420*, 1430, 2220, 2410* (*Latvia only)

Zone 16: Section A: Denmark, Faroe Islands, Greenland, Iceland, Lithuania 1360, 1440*, 1450, 1460*, 1470*, 1480,

Section B: Belarus, Poland, Southern Sweden, Ukraine 2230*, 2300* (*Sweden only) 2360, 2390

Section C: Norway 2250, 2260, 2270, 2280, 2290, 2300* (*Norway only), 2310

DG 06/07 Steve Munns, RC of Harlow Tye, UK, D1240 (2006/07)

Steve was born in Enfield, in north London, where he lived for 20 years. During his apprenticeship as a draughtsman, he moved to Haverhill in Suffolk and then on to Harlow in Essex. Although he trained as an Electro-Mechanical Engineer, Steve spent all his spare time playing the drums and bass guitar – hoping for pop-stardom! It never happened. But instead a varied career followed during which Steve designed air-conditioning systems and then went on to become a purchaser for a water-pump manufacturer.

At the age of 26, Steve was asked to join a small plumbing and central heating merchant, as financial director. After 4 years and adding two more branches, he decided that it would make more sense to work for himself. So in the summer of 1979, Steve founded Aqua-Plus and now supplies luxury bathrooms and showers through his showroom in Sawbridgeworth in Hertfordshire. Amongst his clientele have been Sir Paul McCartney, and the author, Frederick Forsythe.

He lives in Elsenham in Essex, close to Stansted Airport, with his wife, Diana.
Diana has been a Rotarian since 2003 and is President-Elect of Bishop’s Stortford Rotary Club.

Steve joined the Rotary Club of Harlow Tye in 1988 after 12 years in Round Table. He served his Club as President in 1996-97 and joined the District 1240 Team in 2002 as the Polio Eradication Coordinator.
That first year on the Foundation Committee ignited the enthusiasm for Our Charity, which still prevails today.

In 2003 Steve was elected District Secretary and the year after that, Assistant Governor for the Brentwood and Havering Area.

Steve is a Paul Harris Fellow + 5, as well as one of the Founder Members of the District 1240 Paul Harris Society. Both he and Diana have become Rotary Foundation Benefactors and Bequest Society members.

In March 2006, Steve was a member of the RIBI delegation that visited Bangladesh to view the work undertaken by the Impact Foundation. In 2008, along with DRFC Colin Freeman, he visited India for meetings with the Polio Eradication Committee in Delhi, and then later visited the Jaipur Limb Centre.

Since finishing his year as District Governor, Steve has served his district as Matching Grants Chairman. He is also assisting the District Training Advisor for 2008-09 and is a member of the Planning Committees for the District Conferences, 2008-09 and 2010-11.
He is also serving as the District Extension Chairman, and is Aide to the District Governor 2010-11.
As well as the District Representative for the Council on Legislation in 2010, Steve is RI Zone 18 Major Gift Advisor for 2008-09.
Steve was very proud to have been RI President, Wilf Wilkinson’s, Representative at the District 1160 Conference in September 2007.
He has also served as Co-moderator at the Zone 17/18 RI Institute.

Steve’s interests are music, reading and, since his recent trek up the slopes of Annapurna in the Himalayas, walking. Possibly because of the experience of the mountain altitudes, Steve takes part in both charity abseils run each year by the Rotary Clubs of Harlow Tye and Havering East.

 

Zone 17: Northwestern England, Ireland, Isle of Man, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales 1010, 1020, 1030, 1040, 1050, 1060, 1070, 1150, 1160*, 1180*, 1190, 1210, 1220, 1230, 1270, 1280*

Zone 18: Section A: Channel Islands, Southern England, Wales 1080, 1090, 1100*, 1110*, 1120, 1130, 1140, 1170, 1200, 1240, 1250, 1260, 1290

Section B: Belgium, Luxembourg 1620, 1630*, 2170

DG 03/04 Irene Lewitt District 2490 2003/04, Jerusalem Israel 2007-2008 RI Rotaract Chair.

PDG Irene Lewitt receiving her RGHF membership pin,

from PDG Geri Appel, RGHF Treasurer,

at the Los Angeles 2008 Convention.

Bio:  PDG  Irene Lewitt   ZR   Zone 19

Member RC Jerusalem, District 2490

Rotary Ann since 1965. Joined RC Jerusalem in 1991 after husband PDG Israel Lewitt passed away.  International Avenue in District team 1994/95, Club President 1997/98,  RI Youth Exchange Committee 2002/03,

District Governor 2003/04, RI YE Committee 2004/05, Training Leader 2005,    RI Rotaract Committee 2005-2008, Chair of RI Rotaract Committee 2007/08 District History Committee chair 2008-2010

Trained as scientific photographer. Set up Photographic Service and Copyright Department in the Israel Museum Jerusalem.  Illustration editor for several Museum publications as well as freelancing for books and CDs 

"One of the things which always amazes me about Rotary is its ability to adapt to the change of times, change of problems and needs in the world. Whether it is the different committees dealing with the goals, new needs in the administration, extension into new worlds, learning to deal with and use the new technologies, Rotary never stayed behind and stuck in old ways. Is it amongst the goals the RGHF has set itself to keep a record of how major decisions or actions came about?" (ed. Yes)

Zone 19: Austria, Bosnia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Herzegovina, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Liechtenstein, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, 1830, 1840*, 1910*, 1911, 1920, 1930, 2000*, 2060, 2240*, 2241*, 2490

DG 84/85 Amritlal Jivraj (AMU) SHAH, RC of Dar es Salaam North, District #: 9200 Coordinator for Africa

 

AMRITLAL JIVRAJ SHAH, commonly known as AMU SHAH was born in Mombasa Kenya on 6 November, 1941 and received primary and secondary education in Mombasa. In1959 he joined Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics from which he graduated in 1963 obtaining B.Com degree from the University of Bombay.

 

In 1966 he established a clothing industry in Dar es Salaam, which in due course became a leading textile and garments industry in Tanzania. The company has further embarked on a new venture in manufacture of corrugated cartons, which is now a major industry in packaging sector. Amu is Chairman and Managing Director of the group.

 

Amu has made significant progress in public and social life and has very many achievements to his credit as a leader, which has made inclusion of his biography in various international publications including WHO IS WHO IN THE WORLD. He has also been named MAN OF DECADE and INTERNATIONAL MAN OF THE YEAR by International Biographical Institute. In 2000 he was named one of the OUTSTANDING PEOPLE OF THE 20^TH CENTURY in honour of outstanding contribution to Social Service by International Biographical Center in Cambridge, England.

 

Amu’s involvement in public service basically began during his educational career at Sydenham College where apart from taking keen interest in drama, debates and charity work he served as Secretary to Dramatic Society, Poor Students Relief Fund and was a member of Management Committee of Students’ Union as well as Secretary and Captain of Hostel Union. In 1962 he was bestowed with an award for BEST ORGANISING ABILITY.

 

In Tanzania his achievements in public and social service are much greater and of the various position he has served a few are worth mentioning which include:

 

-           Vice Chairman of Tanzania Society for the Deaf, Tanzania Occupational Heath Service and Confederation of Tanzania Industries. 

-           Secretary of Tanzania Cricket Association and Hindu Council of Tanzania  

-           Chairman of the Textiles Manufacturers’ Association of Tanzania and Association of Tanzania Employers. 

-           Trustee of Upanga Club and Shree Hindu Mandal. 

-           Member of Executive Council of E. A. Cricket Conference and National Sport Council of Tanzania. 

-           Member of Board of International School of Tanganyika Ltd. 

-           Member of Board of Director of United farming Corporation and Household Supplies Co. Ltd. 

-           Member of Committee of Inquiry into National Provident Fund. 

-           Member of Board of Trustees of National Provident Fund. 

-           Member of Committee of Private Sector of National Planning Commissions. 

-           Member of Steering Committee on review of disclosures and accounting standards. 

-           Member of Government Task Force to review tax structure. 

-           Hon. Correspondence Secretary in Tanzania of Royal Overseas League. 

-           Member of Supervisory Committee appointed by Harvard Institute of International Development and USAID on Transparency of Tax Policies. 

-           Member of Regional VAT Committee. 

-           Member of Minimum Wages Board. 

-           Member of Management Committee and Executive Committee of EAST AFRICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL.

 

Amu is a member of Chartered Management Institute, American Management Association, The Textile Institute and a fellow of Institute of Directors as well as life member of Society for International Development. He has been a participant to workshop on GLOBAL SOCIAL SECURITY CRICIUS organized by HARVARD INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT at HARVARD UNIVERSITY.  

 

Amu has attended as a Tanzanian delegate on numerous trade missions, EU, EAC, SADC and PTA Conference and workshops as well as ILO Conferences. He is a member of Technical Committee on Textiles and at the last meeting in Geneva in 1991 was elected Chairman of Employers Group. Amu has also been a member of ministerial visits. He also accompanied H.E. President of Tanzania on his state visits to Kenya and Uganda.

 

Amu joined Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam on 14^th November, 1973 and served the club in various capacity. In 1979-80 he was transferred to Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam North of which he was the Charter President. He served the District in various positions including Chairman of the District Rotary Foundation Committee and was appointed District Secretary in the year 1979-80. He became the Governor of District 920 in the year 1984-85 and during his year as Governor he chartered 6 new Rotary Club, 8 Rotaract Club and 4 Interact Clubs. He also managed to achieve a 13.22% growth in membership in the district in his year as governor.

 

Amu has attended 24 District Conferences, 16 International Conventions, 4 International Institutes, 12 Zone Institute and most of the President’s Conferences for Africa. He has conducted 4 District Rotary Foundation Seminars and made presentation on The Rotary Foundation at various District Conferences. On many occasions he has served as Chairman of District Rotary Foundation Committee. He served as a representative of District on 1992, and 2001 COUNCIL ON LEGISLATION. He has served Rotary International as Chairman of Intercity Meeting Committee in 1985-86, Member of Organising Committee for Presidential Peace Forum in Abidjan in 1988-89, Member of Membership Development Task Force in 1994-95 and President of ROTARY ON STAMPS for the year 1990-92. He was a member of Nominating Committee for R. I. Director for ZONE 10 in 1999-2000. He has served as presenter/moderator at various conferences and institutes. Currently he is a Rotary Resource person on World Community Service Resource Network.

 

He has also attended 5 Regional Rotary Foundation Seminars. Ever since he joined Rotary until he was excused from attendance in 2002 he has a record of 100% attendance.

 

Amu is a Paul Harris Fellow, Benefactor and Major Donor. He is recipient of Citation for Meritorious Services and Distinguished Service Award from the Rotary Foundation as well as Rotary Service Above Self Award from Rotary International.

 

Amu is married to Manju who is also a Paul Harris Fellow. Amu and Manju have two children, a Son and a Daughter.

DG 06/07 Jose Augusto Mella, Dominican Republic, member: Santo Domingo Colonial, D4060.

 

Joselito is a lawyer, has had an active business life and is currently Vice President of the Constructions of Vasoll and Pelarco and President of Seguridad La Esperanza and MM Investment.
 
José is Vice President of ADESINC, The Dominican Association of Security Companies, Founding member of the Multiple Services Cooperative transport of Fuel, current manager of the Dominican Navy League and a member of the Fire Department in Santo Domingo as Lieutenant Colonel Volunteer, since 1991.
      
Joselito was a Rotaract member (1989-91) and was an active member since 1991 of the Rotary Club Santo Domingo Colonial.

During his career he was Governor Assistant, Instructor in District Assemblies, Past District Governor, and Past President of the Council of Governors.

 

Recent assignments:

• Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the District 4060 Conference, 2007 & 2008.

He has participated in Rotary Institutes of Cancun and the Dominican Republic, as well as speaker at the Institute of Guadalajara and the International Convention in Salt Lake City.

 

He is currently Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator for Zone 21-A (Assistant RRRFCs).

Joselito is Honorary Member of Rotary Club Arroyo Hondo in Santo Domingo and from La Vega Real Rotary Club, has been named Distinguished Guest and Guest of many municipalities in Dominican Republic.

He has received the district award for services to Rotary Foundation, the District Award Graciano De Los Santos and the Award RF for service and promotes Rotary Foundation and its goal of understanding and peace in the world.

Joselito is a Member of the Circle of testers, Paul Harris Member and founder of the Paul Harris Circle District 4060. [Wife: Belkis]

 

 

Zone 21: Section A: Aruba, Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatamala, Honduras, Mexico, Netherland Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Venezuela 4060, 4100, 4110, 4130*, 4150, 4160, 4170, 4180, 4190, 4200, 4240*, 4250*, 4270, 4280, 4290, 4370*, 4380

Section B: USA – Southern Texas 5790, 5810, 5840, 5870, 5890, 5910, 5930

05/06 Jaime Ceballos Vergara and DG 11/12 Pamela P. Moreau (Chile) D 4350- CHILE 2005-2006

(Right) PDG Jaime sets up RGHF reception

in Los Angeles, 2008

See 2008 Presidential Conference

Rotary Classification: Medicine President of Club, period 2000-2001 Assistant of Governor, periods 2001-2002, 2002 - 2003, the 2003-2004 in charge for the Foundation of RC Coyhaique Patagonia, 2003 Elect Governor, 2004-2005 Governor of District, 2005-2006 Presidential Mention 2005-2006, Carl Wilhelm Stenhammar, Effective District 3º Place Zona 19 in Annual Contributions to the Rotary Foundation 2005-2006 Profit of Goal of but of 1000 partners District 4350, 2005-2006 Assistant to the Institute of Zona 19 B, End of the East, Uruguay, October 2005 In charge of the Sub Committee Distrital de Annual Contribuciones to the Rotaria Foundation, periods 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 District Instructor, period 2007-2008 Coordinator Zona 19, Support battalion Health and Fight against the Hunger, 2007-2008 Assistant to the Convention of RI in Los Angeles, California, 2008. Assistant and Exhibitor Presidential Conference, Agosto 2008, Buenos Aires, Argentina President of the Council of Governors District 4350 of Chile, period 2008 - 2009 Partner Paul +1 Harris and Beneficient Partner

Specialistic PROFESSIONAL Forense Medicine Member of American Academy of Forensic Sciences, the USA Member of American College of Forensic Examiners, the USA Graduated in Health Publishes and Preventive Medicine, University of Chile (With Maxima Distinction) Graduated in Management of the Human Capital, School of Businesses, University Adolph Ibáñez (Obtaining the First Place)

PERSONAL Born in Santiago of Chile, the 02 of September of 1959, 49 years of age, married with Pamela Paz Moreau Landeta, Educator of Párvulos, Pontifical Catholic University of Santiago, Rotaria at the moment exert the position of Distrital Instructor, are partner Paul +2 Harris and Beneficient Partner. We have 4 children, both older Jaime Ignacio and Andrea Paz, of 20 and 18 years, university study both smaller and Carola and Felipe of 14 and 12 years attend their primary studies. DGN Pamela's bio here

 

Also see their PDF at RGHF Zona 22 y 23 “EN BUSQUEDA DE NUESTRA HISTORIA”

DG 93/94 Dr. Terry Palmay, Canada

Terry has been a member of the Rotary Club of Bramalea since 1981. Terry has served District 707 and District 7080 on numerous committees, as well as District Trainer. He was District Governor of District 7080 in 1993-94. He twice served as representative to the Council on Legislation. Terry has served Rotary International as National Advisor for the Rotary Foundation Permanent Fund Initiative; as International Assembly Training Leader; Zone Coordinator for Polio Eradication Fundraising Campaign and the Chicago Convention Promotions Committee. Most recently he served as Zone Coordinator for the family of Rotary Resource Group and is the head trainer for the Canadian Rotary Collaboration for International Development. .

Terry is a member of the Board and was recently elected as President of the Rotary Foundation (Canada). Terry is a member of the Board of the Muskoka-Simcoe Dental society and Vice-president of the Shelburne curling Club.

Terry is married to Sharon, who is a charter member of the Rotary Club of Brampton Heart Lake. She is a past president of that club and served for two years as an Assistant District Governor of District 7080.

Terry and Sharon, are both Paul Harris Fellows, Benefactors of the Foundation and charter members of the Bequest Society. They have two children, Jennifer, is a Certified Veterinary Technician and Frank who is studying engineering at the University of Western Ontario. The family also runs a Bed & Breakfast and breeds Chinese Shar Pei dogs.

Terry was born in Budapest, Hungary and emigrated to Canada, following the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. Terry attended the University of Toronto and received the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1976.

In 2003 Terry and Sharon spent one month in Uganda, as Rotary Volunteers, There they were teaching and performing dentistry in two rural hospitals. They also helped distribute 240 wheelchairs provided through a matching grant from Terry’s Rotary Club and the Wheelchair Foundation.

Zone 24: Canada, Eastern Russia, St. Pierre & Miquelon, USA – Alaska, Maine, Michigan, New York, Washington 5010*, 5040, 5050*, 5060*, 5360, 5370, 5550, 6330*, 7010, 7040*, 7070, 7080, 7090*, 7790*, 7810*, 7820

Paul D. McLain, RC of North Colorado Springs, D5470, USA,  Past Assistant Governor, Past Club President.  Currently Administrative Web Master www.northcoloradospringsrotary.org and Past Administrative Web Master for District 5470 www.rotary5470.org .

Paul is a thirty year Rotarian from the North Colorado Springs Club, District 5470. He and his wife Marna are Multiple Paul Harris Fellows and Benefactors, he is a Past President of his Club (1988-9) after serving in a succession of chairs. Paul has served as an Assistant District Governor.

Web Master duties have expanded from being the founder of the North Colorado Spring Rotary Club site www.northcoloradospringsrotary.org , after being the founder, and later Eight Year Web Master of the Rotary District 5470 site www.rotary5470.org , and now is a fledgling member of the Web Master group on http://www.rotaryhistoryfellowship.org www.rotaryfirst100.org

After College at Knox in Galesburg, IL and Parsons in Fairfield, IA, he accepted a position at the YMCA in Washington, IA as Boys Work Secretary (Director). As the years progressed positions in the YMCA were accepted in Minneapolis, MN; Cedar Rapids, IA; and Indianapolis, IN where he completed tours as Program Director, Camp Director, Resident and Adult Program Director, Branch Executive Director, and Metropolitan Program Director. Over the years his studies continued at George Williams College and the University of Minnesota.

Following the career as a Y Director, Paul and wife Marna embarked on a second career as Business Owners. They moved to Colorado Springs, CO in 1977 and established a franchise Printing and Copying business with the "Big Red Q Quickprint" franchise. After five years with that organization they bought out their contract and continued the enterprise as "Already ... All Ready!! Printing & Copying" an independent business until they sold the business and retired in 1995

 

Zone 27: USA – Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Wyoming 5390, 5400, 5420, 5440, 5450, 5470, 5520, 5610, 5630, 5670, 5690, 5710, 5730, 5750, 5770

DG 96/97 Dave Ewing

DG 08/09 David Robinette is a member of the Overland Rotary Club. Rotary District 6060 He was a member of the now closed Westport/West St. Louis County Club for two years (1987 & 1988).  At the request of a close friend, who is also a member of the Overland Club, he joined Overland in 2001.  David served in several Club offices and was President during the 2005-2006 Rotary Year.  He is a member of the Show-Me Rotary Council and a member of several Rotary Fellowships including IFFR, ICUFR, ROTI and RGHF.  He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow; his wife, Mary, is a  Paul Harris Fellow.  They are both members of the Bequest Society.

David has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from St. Louis University.  He is employed as a Funeral Director at Baumann Colonial Chapel in Overland, Missouri. 

He and his wife have two grown children: Paul, age 23, who is attending the University of Missouri at Rolla, working on his Master’s Degree, and Elizabeth, age 19, who is attending Webster University in St. Louis, as part of the Conservatory Program, with a major in Technical Theater Lighting Design.  Mary is a Senior Process Engineer, Chemical Engineering, with Sigma Aldrich in St. Louis.

David is active in his Church, serving as President of the Parish Council, carnival chairman, usher and other positions.  He is an avid photographer.  He is a Private Pilot, VFR rated, for single engine, land based aircraft.  He received his Pilot’s Certificate in 1999 and is partial to the Piper Cherokee Archer aircraft.

DG 05/06 Helen B. Reisler: Public Relations Consultant; 1st woman President 2001-2002 Rotary Club of New York (club # 6). RI " Distinguished President" award, "1905 Society" medal for "9/11" achievements. (Profiled in December 2002 Rotarian Magazine "Ground Zero"). 5 X recipient District #7230 Public Relations award, 3X Paul Harris Fellow. Producer of the video series "New York Rotary-A Club That Works" and the documentary "Gift of Life-A Child's Story" both shown on Manhattan Cable T.V. Manager of the Fellowship Department November 2003.

"This is the most exciting "Fellowship" project that Rotarians have ever undertaken----by Rotarians, for Rotarians, and about Rotarians. We have been traveling on "fast forward" for so long that it's about time we stopped to examine our "roots." The information will most certainly give us more "club esteem" and inspire us to work together into the future with the bonds that will be strengthened between us as a result of this global project."

 

Zone 32: Bermuda, Canada, USA – Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont 7210, 7230, 7250, 7260, 7390, 7410, 7430, 7450, 7470, 7490, 7500, 7510, 7640, 7780, 7850*, 7870, 7890, 7910, 7930, 7950, 7980

DG 10/11 Douglas Ross Maymon, RC of Weston, Florida, USA, D6990

District Rotarian of the Year; Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service. Rotary Leadership Institute Sunshine Division (Zone 34) Board of Directors: RLI SD Promotions Chair

Zone 34: All of the Caribbean, Guyana, Puerto Rico, Suriname, USA – Florida, Georgia 6890, 6900, 6910, 6920, 6930, 6940, 6950, 6960, 6970, 6980, 6990, 7000, 7020, 7030