The Rotary Club of Palm Beach Gardens

(Chartered February 15, 1993, District 6930, SE Florida)

  Meets every Tuesday, 7:30am at the Doubletree Hotel (click for directions)

November is Rotary Foundation Month

The Gardens Rotary welcomes all Rotarians and Guests to our meetings

Did you know?

Before going to Washington, DC, former President John F. Kennedy was a member of the Rotary Club of Hyannis, Massachusetts.

Former Apollo Moon Astronaut Frank Borman is a member of the Rotary Club of Space Center, Houston, TX.

The late Sam Walton, the founder of the Wal-Mart chain, was a member and past president of the Rotary Club of Bentonville, Arkansas.

Eduard Benes, the President of Czechoslovakia, is a member in good standing of the Rotary Club of Prague.

Until his selection as a justice of the US Supreme Court, Harry A. Blackmun, was a member of the Rotary Club of Rochester, MN.

The late Byron R. "Wizzer" White, All-America Football Star at the University of Colorado, All-Pro NFL Player, and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court was a long time member of the Rotary Club of Denver, CO.

The late Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Arctic explorer, was a member of the Rotary Club of Winchester, VA.

Former Mercury, Gemini and Apollo Moon Astronaut Gordon Cooper was a member of the Rotary Club of Space Center, Houston, TX.

Famed Movie Director, Cecil B. De Mille was a member of the Rotary Club of Hollywood, CA.

General Carlos Romulo, the President of the Philippines, is an active member of the Rotary Club of Manila.  He has previously served as club president, district governor, zone director and is a past vice president of Rotary International.

The late Raymond F. Firestone, chairman and chief executive officer, Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. was a member and past president of the Rotary Club of Akron, OH.

The late J. William Fulbright, U.S. Senator from Arkansas was a member of the Rotary Club of Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Dr. Charles H. Mayo, co-founder, Mayo Clinic was a member of the Rotary Club of Rochester, MN.

Philadelphia Athletics owner Connie Mack, a Baseball Hall of Fame manager, was a member of the Rotary Club of Fort Myers, FL.

The late U.S. President Warren G. Harding was a member of the Rotary Club of Washington, DC while he was in the White House.

Edgar A. Guest, American journalist and poet was a member of the Rotary Club of Detroit, MI.

The late Adlai E. Stevenson, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Governor of Illinois was a member of the Rotary Club of Springfield, IL.

Charles R. Walgreen Jr., chairman, Walgreen Drug Stores and son of the Company founder is a member of Rotary's First Club, the Rotary Club of Chicago, IL.

Claude Vuitton, owner, Vuitton luggage enterprise was a member of the Rotary Club of Paris-Nord, France.

The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Leonard Mulama, still finds the time to be an active member of the Rotary Club of Kisangani, Congo.

Duck Wo Nam, the Prime Minister, South Korea is an active member of the Rotary Club of Hanyang, South Korea.

Heinrich Nordhoff, the president, Volkswagen corporation is an active member of the Rotary Club of Braunschweig, Germany.

The late Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, Earl Warren, was an active member and past president of the Rotary Club of Sacramento, CA.

Jack Williamson, American science fiction author, is an active member of the Rotary Club of Portales, NM.

The late Woodrow Wilson, U.S. President was a member of the Rotary Club of Birmingham, AL.

The late Orville Wright, one of the famed Wright Brothers who flew the first powered airplane was a long time member and past president of the Rotary Club of Dayton, OH.

Philip Wylie, American author and social commentator was a member of the Rotary Club of Middletown, CT.

Acclaimed opera singer and one of the famous three tenors, Luciano Pavarotti is an active member of the Rotary Club of Modena, Italy.

Author ("the power of positive thinking") and minister, the late Dr. Norman Vincent Peale, was a member of the Rotary Club of New York, NY.

Leopoldo Pirelli, the president, Pirelli Tire Co. is an active member of the Rotary Club of Milan, Italy.

The late founder of the J.C. Penny Co., J.C. Penny, was a member of the Rotary Club of New York, N.Y..

Donna Shalala, who served as Secretary of Health and Human Services under President Clinton and is now President of the University of Miami still maintains her membership in the Rotary Club of Madison, WI (her home town).

The late Tris Speaker, a former member of Baseball's Cleveland Indians and enshrined in the Hall of Fame was an active member of the Rotary Club of Cleveland, OH.

Asgeir Asgeirsson, the President of Iceland is an active member of the Rotary Club of Reykjavík.

His Royal Highness, Prince Axel of Denmark is an active member of the Rotary Club of Copenhagen.

The late Uruguayan sculptor, Jose Belloni, was an active member of the Rotary Club of Montevideo.

John Briggs, British concert pianist is an active member of the Rotary Club of Bingley, England.

Josep Ma. Vayreda Canadell, Spanish painter is an active member of the Rotary Club of Gerona.

Alcino Cardoso, Secretary of State, Portugal is an active member of the Rotary Club of Porto-Douro.

Roger Chapelain-Midy, French painter was an active member of the Rotary Club of Paris.

Max Cointreau, owner, Cointreau liquor enterprise was an active member of the Rotary Club of Paris, France.

The late Holly Compton, 1927 Nobel Prize recipient for physics was an active member of the Rotary Club of St. Louis, Mo., USA.

Michel Debré, Foreign Minister and Minister of Finance, France was an active member of the Rotary Club of Amboise.

Maurice Denuzière, French writer (Louisiana) was an active member of the Rotary Club of Vitry-Sud-Est de Paris.

Honduran Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jorge Fidel Duron, is an active member and past president of the Rotary Club of Tegucigalpa. He has also served as District Governor, RI Director and vice president or Rotary International.

Marcelo B. Fernan, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines is an active member of the Rotary Club of Cebu West.

Count Greve Af Rosenborg Flemming is an active member of the Rotary Club of Copenhagen.

Hans-Dietrich Genscher, Foreign Minister, Germany is an active member of the Rotary Club of Bonn Süd-Bad Godesberg.

Zbigniew Gertych, Polish Ambassador to Great Britain is an active member of the Rotary Club of London, England.

The late Dr. Lorenzo Guerrero Gutierrez, President of Nicaragua from 1966-1972, was an active member of the Rotary Club of Granada.

Reijiro Hattori, chairman, Seiko is an active member and past president of the Rotary Club of Tokyo Ginza, Japan.

Steingrimur Hermannsson, Prime Minister, Iceland is an active member of the Rotary Club of Reykjavík.

Ko Hirasawa, Japanese anatomist and president of Kyoto University was an active member and past president of the Rotary Club of Kyoto East.

Sydney G. Holland, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, was an active member of the Rotary Club of Christchurch.

Abdulla Khalil, Prime Minister, Sudan was an active member of the Rotary Club of Khartoum.

Chung Yul Kim, Prime Minister, Korea is an active member of the Rotary Club of Hanyang.

Karl Kobelt, President, Swiss Confederation is an active member of the Rotary Club of St. Gallen.

Tapio Korjus, 1988 Olympic Gold Medal winner (javelin) is an active member of the Rotary Club of Lapua Kiviristi, Finland.

Chucri Kouatly, the President of Syria is an active member and past president of the Rotary Club of Damascus.

Hans Küng, theologian is an active member of the Rotary Club of Reutlingen-Tübingen, Germany.

Jean Leclant, French Egyptologist is an active member of the Rotary Club of Paris.

Franz Lehar, Austrian composer was an active member of the Rotary Club of Vienna.

The late Thomas Mann, German novelist and 1929 Nobel Prize recipient for literature was an active member of the Rotary Club of Munich.

Robert Manuel, director, Marigny Theatre, Paris was an active member of the Rotary Club of Paris, France.

The late Guglielmo Marconi, inventor of the wireless radio and 1909 Nobel Prize recipient for physics was an active member of the Rotary Club of Bologna, Italy.

Jan Masaryk, Foreign Minister, Czechoslovakia was an active member of the Rotary Club of Prague.

Konosuke Matsushita, president, Matsushita Electric Co. was an active member of the Rotary Club of Osaka, Japan.

Cesare Merzagora, President of the Senate, Italy is an active member of the Rotary Club of Milano.

Toyohiko Mikimoto of the Mikimoto Pearl Co. is an active member of the Rotary Club of Tokyo, Japan.

Georges Octors, Belgian orchestra conductor is an active member of the Rotary Club of Brussels.

Choong Hoon Park, Prime Minister, Korea is an active member of the Rotary Club of Hanyang.

Raul Sapena Pastor, Prime Minister of Paraguay was an active member of the Rotary Club of Asunción and a past RI district governor.

Konstantin Päts, President of Estonia was an active member of the Rotary Club of Tallinn.

Antoine Pinet, Prime Minister of France was an active member of the Rotary Club of Saint-Etienne.

Sir Kenneth Fung Ping-Fan, director, Bank of East Asia, Ltd., is an active member, past president and past district governor in the Rotary Club of Hong Kong.

Joan Abello Prat, Spanish painter is an active member of the Rotary Club of Barcelona Condal.

Emilio Pucci, Italian couturier is an active member of the Rotary Club of Florence.

Nereu Ramos, President, Brazil was an active member of the Rotary Club of Florianópolis.

Bhichai Rattakul, the Foreign Minister of Thailand is an active member and past president of the Rotary Club of Dhonburi, Thailand. He currently serves as the president of Rotary International.

The late James Whitcomb Riley, American poet was an active member of the Rotary Club of Indianapolis, Indiana.

Sigmund Romberg, American composer was an active member of the Rotary Club of New York, NY.

Wolfgang Schallenberg, Austrian Ambassador to France was an active member of the Rotary Club of Paris-Ouest.

Kiyoshi Seike, Japanese architect is an active member and past president of the Rotary Club of Tokyo-Meguro.

Walter Scheel, Former President of Germany was an active member of the Rotary Club of Bonn am Rhein.

Kenjiro Shoda, President, Osaka University, Japan was an active member of the Rotary Club of Osaka.

Jean Sibelius, Finnish composer was an active member of the Rotary Club of Helsinki.

Sir Sigmund Sternberg, director, Sternberg Centre for Judaism, England is an active member of the Rotary Club of London.

His Highness, Royal Prince Tsuneyoshi Takeda, was an active member of the Rotary Club of Tokyo-North.

The late Kiyoshi Togasaki, president and chairman, Japan Times was an active member and past president of the Rotary Club of Tokyo. He also served as District Governor, RI Director and President of Rotary International.

Chang Soon Yoo, Prime Minister, Korea is an active member of the Rotary Club of Hanyang.

Willy Zumblick, Brazilian painter is an active member of the Rotary Club of Tubarão.

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