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JOHN GERM
SELECTED AS
2016-17
ROTARY PRESIDENT

Grove Center Inc., and the Blood Assurance Inc. He
is the founder and treasurer of the Chattanooga State
Technical Community College Foundation and is
president of the Tennessee Jaycee Foundation.
In 1970 he was recognized as Tennessee Young Man
of the Year, Engineer of the Year, and Volunteer
Fundraiser of the Year in 1992.

John

F. Germ, a member of the
Rotary Club of Chattanooga,
Tennessee, USA, and chair of
the International PolioPlus
Committee, is the selection of
the Nominating Committee for
President of RI in 2016-17. He
will become the president
nominee on 1 October if there
are no challenging candidates.
For Rotary to thrive, Germ says,
members must face current and
future challenges and opportunities with "passion, enthusiasm,
perseverance, and above all, integrity."

A Rotary member since 1976,
Germ has served Rotary as vice
president, director, Foundation
trustee and vice chair, chair of Rotary's US$200 Million Challenge,
and RI president's aide. He is a
recipient of Rotary's Service Above
Self Award and The Rotary Foundation's Citation for Meritorious
Service and Distinguished Service
Award. He and his wife, Judy, are
members of the Arch Klumph Society.
"Rotary will adapt to a rapidly
changing world by embracing innovation within the guidelines of our
tradition and values," says Germ.
"By aggressively embracing new
technologies, social media, and new opportunities,
individuals and businesses will see that Rotary helps
promote a good civic and public image while adding
credibility to their people."

"I envision Rotary boldly and creatively engaging the
success of polio eradication, membership and identity
issues, strengthening clubs, work with youth – our
future lifeblood, and the creation of critical, strategic
partnerships," says Germ. "The 2016-17 Rotary year
offers a tremendous opportunity for Rotary InternaThe Nominating Committee members are T.D. Gritional and the Foundation partnership unified and
ley, Newark, Ohio, USA (chair); José Antonio F.
thriving, on all levels, via the six areas of focus."
Antiório, Osasco, São Paulo, Brazil; Keith BarnardGerm says no one should ever have to ask, "What is Jones, The Island & Royal Manor of Portland, Dorset,
England; Kenneth R. Boyd, Kerman, California,
Rotary?"
USA; Michael Colasurdo Sr., Brick Township, New
"We will enhance Rotary's public image by success- Jersey, USA; Yash Pal Das, Ambala, Haryana, India;
fully and enthusiastically marketing who we are, what John Eberhard, London, Ontario, Canada; Barry
amazing things we are doing, and incredibly, have Matheson, Jessheim, Norway; Shekhar Mehta, Caldone locally and globally," says Germ.
cutta-Mahanagar, West Bengal, India; Carlo Monticelli, Milano Net, Italy; Samuel Owori, Kampala,
With the global economy still unpredictable, Germ Uganda; Kazuhiko Ozawa, Yokosuka, Kanagawa,
says Rotary must make participation affordable and Japan; Ekkehart Pandel, Bückeburg, Germany; Juin
"also be unfailingly diligent in efforts to ensure we Park, Suncheon, Jeonranam, Korea; John C. Smarge,
spend every dollar effectively and efficiently," he says. Naples, Florida, USA; Barry E. Thompson, Padstow,
In 1965, after four years in the U.S. Air Force, Germ, New South Wales, Australia; and Thomas M. Thoran engineer, joined Campbell and Associates Inc., an finnson, Eden Prairie Noon, Minnesota, USA.
engineering consulting firm. He now serves as the By Ryan Hyland
company's board chair and chief executive officer.
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He also serves on the boards of several organizations
including the Public Education Foundation, Orange 5-AUG-2014

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