Trustee Vice Chair Robert S. Scott, of the Rotary Club of Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, will be trustee chair from 1 August through 30 June 2008.

Rotary International News

24 July 2007

Trustee Chair Bhichai Rattakul has announced that he will resign as chair of The Rotary Foundation Trustees on 1 August but will continue to serve as a trustee this year. "I made this difficult decision to resign as chairman because of issues related to my health and that of my wife," he said. "I deeply regret any inconvenience this unanticipated change will cause." All of the chairman's speaking engagements after 1 August have been canceled.

In keeping with the Foundation Bylaws, Trustee Vice Chair Robert S. Scott, of the Rotary Club of Cobourg, Ontario, Canada, will be trustee chair from 1 August through 30 June 2008. A past RI vice president and director, Scott has served RI and the Foundation in many capacities over the years, most recently on the International PolioPlus Committee, which he will continue to chair. He also succeeded Herbert A. Pigman as volunteer director of the highly successful 2002-05 polio eradication fundraising campaign.

In assuming the new leadership role, Scott plans to continue the focus on the 2007-08 Foundation goals to eradicate polio, support the Every Rotarian, Every Year initiative, show that peace is possible through support of the Rotary Centers for International Studies, and reconnect with Foundation alumni. "I worked closely with Chairman Bhichai when he developed these goals, and I strongly support all of them," Scott said.

 

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