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THE ROTARY CLUB OF
TAMPICO, Mexico
District 4130
See also
RC Mexico
City, first club of
Mexico
A Part of Our History of
Rotary in Central America
Prepared by the district and not verified
by Rotary Global History
Our club was the second founded in Mexico, formed on the 18 December 1922.
The first was in Mexico City, founded a year earlier, in 1921
Club Number: 1294 District: 4130
The first club president was Mr. W. John Watkins, with a membership of 30 members,
residing the district, and the district governor, was Nelson O. Rhodes.
The first four presidents were U.S. nationals, of which one quarter was our esteemed
partner "Henry" Fleishman HH 1925-1926.
During the first six years of the club, its meetings were conducted in the English language,
and it was not until 1928-1929, that Henry is president for the second time,
he made the change to Spanish.
As club president Mr Leo Fleishman in 1953-1954, visited nuetro international
club president, Mr. Joaquin Serratos Cibilis of Uruguayan nationality.
The membership of our club has had ups and downs, the highest membership
in the club's history has been 106 members in 1977-1978, to be president "Poncho"
Alfonso Gonzalez Alvarez.
During the presidency of "Chucho" Jesus Zapata Aguilera 1973-1974, has obtained
the highest percentage of 78.30% annual assistance.
We are pleased that several of our former presidents, were officials of Rotary
International, including:
Governors
"Tom" Sutton 1924-1925 District 3
Adolfo E.Autrey 1938-1939 District 23
Dr. Alfredo Cuaron 1346-1947 District 23
HH Fleishman 1949-1950 District 106
Diego Alonso Hinojosa Flores 1954-1955 District 413
Dr. Burton E. Grossman 1962-1963 District 413
HH "Jack" Fleishman 1972-1973 District 413
Jesus Aguilera Zapata 1981-1982 District 413
Lic. Diego Alonso Hinojosa Aguerrevere 1992-1993 District 4130
Israel B. "Tom" Sutton Director 1926-1927
Israel B. Sutton Third, Vice-President 1927-1928
Buerton E. Grossman Director 1976-1977
Burton E.Grossman General Treasurer 1977-1978
Burton E. Grossman Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Investment from 1984-1985 RI
Jesus Aguilera Zapata members of the Regional Committee for Legislation northern
Sacama 1987-1988
International President
Israel B. "Tom" Sutton 1928-1929
The club has been in the founding sponsor of several clubs including:
San Luis Potosi
Victoria
Valles, SLP
Tuxpan, Ver.
Madero
Mante
Tampico Norte
Panuco, Ver.
Tampico Chairel
After the disaster of the cyclone that struck in 1955 and we are as a result of
assistance provided by the club to hit, we encourage the formation of our main and
most valuable partner, the wives of Rotary Club, which also known as the committee
Ladies of the Rotary Club of Tampico.
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