Clem Renouf

Sir Clement William Bailey Renouf AM (19 April 1921 – 11 June 2020) was an Australian accountant and President of Rotary International from 1978–79. In this latter role he contributed significantly to the planned eradication of poliomyelitis worldwide.[1]

He was born in Ingham, Queensland in 1921. He joined the Nambour Rotary Club in 1950 and has remained a member ever since.

In 1978 he became World President of Rotary International. He died in June 2020 at the age of 99.[2]

Honours

He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 1979.[3] He was knighted in 1988 "for outstanding service to the community",[4] and awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001.[5]

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References
  1. "The fight to rid the world of Polio", ABC, 7:30 Report, 6 April 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2017
  2. "Death Notice: Sir Clem Renouf". The Weekly Times. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. It's an Honour: AM. Retrieved 24 June 2017
  4. It's an Honour: Knight Bachelor Archived 22 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 June 2017
  5. It's an Honour: Centenary Medal. Retrieved 24 June 2017
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