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Rotaract began as a program of Rotary International, and its first club was founded in 1968 by Charlotte North Rotary Club, [37] located in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2019, Rotaract went from being a program of Rotary International to being a membership type of Rotary International, elevating its status to resemble that of Rotary clubs.
Rotary International is an international service organization based in Evanston, Illinois, US. Members of Rotary clubs are called "Rotarians." Members of Rotary clubs are called "Rotarians." This is a list of notable current and former active and honorary members of Rotary International clubs:
The foundation was created in 1917 by Rotary International's sixth president, Arch C. Klumph, as an endowment fund for Rotary "to do good in the world." It has grown from an initial contribution of US $26.50 to more than US $1 billion. It has one of the largest and most prestigious international fellowship programs in the world.
By the time of Harris's death, Rotary International had grown to more than 200,000 members in 75 countries. [1] While the club provides a venue for both business and social networking, the primary focus is on local and international service projects. As of 2022, there are about 1.4 million members worldwide. [10]
Rotaract originally began as a Rotary International youth program in 1968 [1] at Charlotte North Rotary Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, and has grown into a major organization of ~9,000 clubs and nearly 120,000 members in 189 countries and geographic areas. [2]
The Probus Club movement was formed in the United Kingdom in 1965. The Probus movement had its beginnings in two clubs, both created by members of Rotary Club: . 1) In 1965, Fred Carnill, a member of the Welwyn Garden City Rotary Club, met other retired friends for morning coffee—mostly ex-commuters to London, with professional and business backgrounds.
Sir Clement William Bailey Renouf AM (19 April 1921 – 11 June 2020) was an Australian accountant and President of Rotary International from 1978–79. In this latter role he contributed significantly to the planned eradication of poliomyelitis worldwide. [1] [2] He was born in Ingham, Queensland in 1921.
His wife Juliet became the charter president of the Rotary Club of Hampton in 1995. [1] From 1999 to 2000, Ian Riseley was the governor of District 9810. [1] From 2017 to 2018, Ian Riseley was the president of Rotary International. [4] This was the fifth year in 112 years of existence that the Rotary international had an Australian president. [5]