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Meet TRF Chair Robert S. Scott Cobourg, Ontario, Canada |
Born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, Bob received a medical degree with distinction in dermatology and chest diseases from the University of Edinburgh in 1957.
After his internship and two years of mandatory military service, he spent six years in general practice in North Wales. In 1966, Bob emigrated to Cobourg, where he continued as a general practitioner until 1994.
He then served as medical director of a home for the elderly and other geriatric facilities until 1997. He was a coroner for the Province of Ontario and investigated more than 1,200 cases before retiring in May 2000.
In 2004, Bob became a Rotary Foundation trustee. In 2006, he began his term as chair of the International PolioPlus Committee. A Paul Harris Fellow, Bob has received the RI Service Above Self Award, The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service, the International Service Award for a Polio-Free World, and the Four Avenues of Service Citation.
He has been named an outstanding leader in polio eradication by the United Nations Foundation and has received the Glenn Sawyer Service Award from the Ontario Medical Association for professional and community achievement. [Spouse: Ann]
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.
