Rotary Club of Northlakes Toukley In Touch July 2014 | Page 5

Getting to Know Our New RI President

Gary CK Huang with wife Corinna Yao
Gary C.K. Huang is an adviser for Wah Lee Industrial
Corp. and Bank of Panhsin, and is director of Federal
Corporation and Sunty Development Co. Ltd. He
previously was president of Malayan Overseas Insurance Co. and chair of Taiwan Sogo Shinkong Security
Co. Ltd.

tee, Huang set the goal of recruiting 100 new Major
Donors in Taiwan to celebrate Rotary's centennial;
the result was the addition of 106 Major Donors in
2005 and 103 in 2006, who contributed more than
$2 million to the Foundation's Annual Fund.
Huang wrote about his experiences in business and
Rotary in his book, "Finding Solutions, Not Excuses."
He received the Civic Service Award of the Federation of Non-Profit Associations and the Outstanding
Community Service Award from Taiwan's Ministry of
the Interior. In 2001, when the Rotary International
Convention was held in San Antonio, Texas, USA, he
was named the city's honorary mayor.

A Rotarian since 1976, Huang has served RI as vicepresident, director, Foundation trustee, International Assembly group discussion leader, regional session leader, task force member and coordinator,
committee member and chair, and district governor.
He also was chair of the 2014 International Assembly
Committee; adviser for the Permanent Fund Committee for Taiwan, Macau, and Hong Kong; and PoliHuang is a recipient of the Rotary International ServoPlus advocacy adviser for Taiwan.
ice Above Self Award and Presidential Citation and
He has been instrumental in membership develop- The Rotary Foundation's Citation for Meritorious
ment throughout Asia. As a Rotary Foundation trus- Service and Distinguished Service Award.

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