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The first president of the International Association of Rotary Clubs - 1912-1913, Glenn C. Mead of Philadelphia, PA, USA

Research by Wolfgang Ziegler

 According to James P. Walsh, writing in "The First Rotarian." 1979, "He and Harris remained close friends for the next thirty-five years and the Meads for frequent visitors to Comely Bank. One the great pioneers of Rotary, Mead Died on 24 May 1954. Such was his prestige in the native city, a street is name after him."

Mead Wedding in 1917

Mead on Service

"Charity begins at home—so does Service. The best way and place for a business man to serve his fellows and society is in his own business; the better he runs his business, the better for the world."  Read Mead's article from The Rotarian

Mead's president's page

 

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