Rotary started with the vision of one man — Paul P. Harris.
For a man best known as the father of The Rotary Foundation, Arch C. Klumph was modest about his role in its creation.
The Chicago attorney formed the Rotary Club of Chicago on 23 February 1905, so professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful, lifelong friendships.
The Rotary International selected their first President in 1910 even though Rotary started in 1905.
The first six Presidents of Rotary International at hte 1939 Rotary convention in Cleveland, OH, USA.
Font row: Paul P. Harris, Glenn C. Mead.
Back row: Russsell F. Greiner, Frank L. Mulholland, Allen D. Albert, and Arch C. Klumph.
