 Rotarian
Action Groups,
RGHF AMBASSADOR DRRAG
Liaison:
Honorary Member JOHN JANES EBERHARD, Q.C., Rotary Classification: Law -
Barrister, Vocation: Retired Lawyer, Member - Rotary Club of London,
Past Rotary International Director (2003-2005) John Eberhard has
been a supporter of the history project since 2002, and became an
advisor to Rotary Global History in late November of 2005
and joined as a member of RGHF in July of 2006.
John
Eberhard was a Crown Prosecutor, Judge on the Civil Aviation
Tribunal and practising lawyer for 30 years. He holds the honourary
designation from the Province of Ontario as Queen's Counsel (Q.C.)
Among several business pursuits, he has been the Chief
Administrative Officer of the Canadian Rotary Committee for
International Development (CRCID) since 2000. CRCID was established
to facilitate co-operation between Rotary clubs in Canada and the
Canadian government. It provides matched funds from the Canadian
Government to Canadian Rotary Clubs doing World Community Service in
partnership with clubs in the developing world.
John's Rotary credentials span 31 years of perfect attendance:
Past President of the Rotary Club of London (1975-76)
Past District Governor of District 6330
International training leader with Rotary International
Founder and Chairman of the International Fellowship of Canoeing
Rotarians
Served on many International Committees of RI. Including:
 MOP
Re-write committee
Chairman of the Constitution and By-laws Committee
Diplomatic Relations Task Force
Rotary's Public Image Steering Committee
Presidential Conference Committee
Zone Trainer and Zone Institute Chairman
Twice attended the Rotary International Council on Legislation
(Member-at-large and District representation (1998 and 2002)
Constitutional Documents Simplification Committee
Zone Boundary Re-consideration Committee
On to Convention Committee (Zone 22)
He has represented several RI Presidents at district conferences.
John and
 his partner, Fran both participated in NID's in India. Both
are members of the Bequest Society and John and is a recipient of
both the Rotary Foundation Certificate for Meritorious Service and
the Distinguished Service Award.
John
was a Director of Rotary International for the years 2003-05,
convened the Zone Institutes for Zone 22 and will be the Chairman of
the Board of CRCID from 2003-2007.
John and Fran have two children: Kelly, a lawyer, and Rob, a
commercial designer. Fran is Professor Emeritus from the University
of Western Ontario. She has been honoured with a Woman of
Distinction Award. She has been both an international coach and
athlete in basketball and volleyball. |
