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| Founder
Of Rotary - Paul Harris |
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Paul P.
Harris (1868-1947), a lawyer was
the founder of Rotary, the worlds first and
the most international service club. Rotary
is an organization of business and professional
leaders united worldwide who provide humanitarian
service, promote high ethical standards in
all vocations, and help build good will and
peace in the world.
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Born
in Racine, Wisconsin, U.S.A on 19th April
1868, Paul was the second of six children
to Gorge N. Harris and Cornelia Bryan Harris.
At age 3 he moved to Walling ford, Vermont
where he grew up in the care of his paternal
grandparents. Married to Jean Thompson Harris
(1881- 1963) they had no children . He received
an LL .B from the University of Iowa and received
an honorary LLD from the university of Vermont. |
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