PAUL HARRIS FELLOWS
The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions mad their name, of $1,000 US to The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International.
It was established in 1957 to show appreciation for and encourage substantial contributions to what was then the Foundation’s only program, Rotary Foundation Fellowships for Advanced Study, the precursor to Ambassadorial Scholarships.
Early Paul Harris Fellows received a certificate of recognition. In 1969, the Foundation unveiled the first Paul Harris Fellow medallion at the RI Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, USA. Japanese metal artist Fiju Tsuda created the piece under the direction of then-past Foundation Trustee Kyozo Yuasa.
Today, Paul Harris Fellows receive a certificate and pin. They are also eligible to purchase a Paul Harris Fellow medallion. |
Rotarians have a tradition of supporting the Foundation by honoring others. Ida LeTulle Taylor became a Paul Harris Fellow in 1978 when her husband, then District Governor Vann Taylor, made a donation in her name in honor of their 34th wedding anniversary. The gift also made her the 25,000th Paul Harris Fellow.
At the International Assembly in 1979, then RI President-elect James Bomar challenged each Rotary club to make one non-Rotarian a Paul Harris Fellow. The Rotary Club of Pikesville, Maryland, USA, responded by making a donation in the name of Mother Teresa in 1980. The entertainer Pearl Bailey also became a Paul Harris Fellow through a joint effort of the Rotary clubs in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Many other notable figures have been named as Paul Harris Fellows, including U.S. President Jimmy Carter, Russian President Boris Yeltsin, U.S. astronaut James Lovell, UN Secretary-General Javier Perez de Cuellar and Jonas Salk.
The number of Paul Harris Fellows reached the one million mark in 2006.
When $1000 US is contributed to The Rotary Foundation, a request can be made for an individual to be recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow; that person can be a Rotarian or a member of the community who is not a Rotarian.
The contribution to The Rotary Foundation can be made in one sum or by cumulative giving over a number of years.
Individuals can make a personal contribution or the contribution can be from a club, a company or business.
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Dave Seely | 2024 |
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Janis Demmans | 2024 |
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Mark Stephens | 2024 |
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Adam Veri | 2023 |
| Gerry Goddard | 2023, 2023 | |
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Kaley Horton | 2023 |
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Paul Goodwin | 2023 |
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Craig Bartlett | 2023 |
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| Name | Year | |
| Mike Fredericks | 2022 | |
| Stan Morris | 2021 | |
| Paul Morris | 2021 | |
| Ian Madge | 2021 | |
| Margaret Bancroft | 2021 | |
| Connie Forsyth |
2021
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| Ron Baker | 2020 | |
| Thor Olsen | 2020 | |
| James (Jim) Stephens | 2020 | |
| Joan Shirlow | 2020 | |
| John Vallee | 2020 | |
| Kelly Isfan | 2019 | |
| C. Richard Campbell | 2018, 2020 | |
| Lisa Marr | 2018 | |
| Cherie Szucs | 2017 | |
| Stephen Smith | 2015 | |
| David Horton | 2014 | |
| Garry McMillan | 2014, 2020 | |
| James Lewis | 2014 | |
| Jeff Scott | 2013, 2015, 2020 | |
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Ron Judd |
2013 |
| Bob Hill | 2013 | |
| David King | 2008, 2011, 2020 | |
| Bill Jappy | 2011 | |
| Doug S. Cater | 2011 | |
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Robert (Bob) Perks | 2009, 2014, 2018, 2020 |
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Jean Kerr | 2009 |
| Paul McGoveran | 2009 | |
| Hadley Jackson | 2009, 2020 | |
| Dolf Wynia | 2008, 2016, 2021 | |
| Robert (Bob) Stevenson | 2008, 2017, 2020 | |
| Tom O'Neill | 2008, 2011, 2017, 2019, 2024 | |
| Harry Barrett | 2008 | |
| Jim Cruise | 2008 | |
| John Hastie | 2008 | |
| John Macaulay | 2008 | |
| Mary Lou Norman | 2008 | |
| Anne Wynia | 2008 | |
| Dr. John Thorpe | 2007 | |
| Dr. Gordon C. Watts | 2007 | |
| Larry Kormos | 2007, 2019 | |
| David Ferris | 2007, 2020 | |
| Dan Hill | 2007, 2020 | |
| Angus McLeod | 2006 | |
| Leighton Peach | 2006 | |
| F. Albert Madill | 2006, 2018, 2019 | |
| Nigel Birnie | 2006 | |
| Dr. Margaret (Marg) Santo-Dodd | 2005 | |
| Tom Haskett | 2005 | |
| Vic Gibbons | 2005 | |
| Gary Cooper | 2005 | |
| John Featherstone | 2004, 2020 | |
| Ron Lusher | 2004 | |
| Barb Lusher | 2004 | |
| Tom Pidduck | 2003, 2013 | |
| Robert H. Lansing | 2003 | |
| Gordon Maskell | 2002, 2020 | |
| Dr. Samithra (Sumi) Perris | 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2008, 2010 + two others (years unknown) | |
| Betty Louise Goode | 2002 | |
| Larry Wayne MacDonald | 2002 | |
| Audrey M. M. McGavin | 2002 | |
| Blair Daggett | 2001 | |
| Wayne Green | 2001 | |
| Craig Hunter | 2001, 2020 | |
| William (Bill) Burt | 2001 | |
| Robert (Bob) J. Castles | 2001,2019 | |
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| Name | Year | |
| Wayne Campbell | 2000 | |
| Rev. John Cruickshank | 2000,2010 | |
| Michael (Mike) Cobb |
2000, 2020, 2021, 2022
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| Gary Ireland | 2000 | |
| Pam Shantz | 1999 | |
| Betty Smith | 1999 | |
| Bob Winch | 1999 | |
| Arthur Loughton | 1998 | |
| Ailsa Green | 1998 | |
| Robert (Bob) Jackson | 1998 | |
| Russ Chard | 1998 | |
| G. Douglas (Doug) Vallee | 1997 | |
| Dr. D. Keith Sutherland | 1997, 2019 | |
| Harold Shantz | 1997,2018 | |
| George A. Renshaw | 1997 | |
| Hazel Race | 1997 | |
| John Race | 1997 | |
| Chris L. Lee | 1997 | |
| Dr. Ernie Kerr | 1997 | |
| G. Harley Clark | 1997 | |
| John R. Wallace | 1996 | |
| Kenneth (Ken) G. Smith | 1996, 2020 | |
| Thomas A. Cline | 1996 | |
| Yoshihiro Tagari | 1995 | |
| John B. Dodd | 1995 | |
| G. Alvin (Al) Robinson | 1995 | |
| J. Douglas Sheppard | 1995 | |
| James C. B. Jackson | 1994, 2020 | |
| Arthur W. Batty | 1994 | |
| William A. Hoskins | 1993 | |
| G. Jay McKiee | 1993 | |
| John A. Ellis | 1993 | |
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| Name | Year | |
| Roy G. Williamson | 1992 | |
| J. Bart Jackson | 1992 | |
| Brock B. Smith | 1992 | |
| Dr. Sie-Chin Chow | 1992 | |
| Rev. Stanley (Stan) Cox | 1992 | |
| Ivy D. Kallie | 1990 | |
| Dr. Raymond N. Kallie | 1990 | |
| Ernest (Ted) E. Westcott | 1990 | |
| Dr. Eric Hoskins | 1990 | |
| Harold Cowie | 1989 | |
| Dr. Alexander Grant | 1988 | |
| Dr. Louis Grant | 1987 | |
| Dr. Kenneth R. McGavin | 1988, 1988 | |
| B. Wallace (Wally) Anderson | 1987, 2019, 2020 | |
| Elmo Riddle | 1985,1989 | |
| Dr. Keith M. McIntosh | 1982 | |
| W. Douglas Staulker | 1981,1989 | |
| David (Ben) H. Gilbertson | 1979,1989 | |
| John B. Irving | 1976, 1989 | |
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