Sidney "Charlie Chan" Toler  1874-1947
In the 30's & 40's Toler starred as "Charlie Chan" in more than a dozen movies. He has an interesting connection to our Club. Between 1914-17 Toler, an American, was living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, working as an actor and playwrite. He joined the Rotary Club of Halifax and was a member in the year his club sponsored the Rotary Club of Charlottetown. Toler left Halifax & went on to became a Broadway star. In the 1930's he took on the role for which he is most remembered: Charlie Chan.

President John Fitzgerald Kennedy 1917-1963
The 35th President of the United States was a member of the Rotary Club of Hyannis, Massachusetts.

 President Jimmy Carter  b 1924
The 39th President of the United States was, prior to his Presidency, a submariner (nuclear engineering), a peanut farmer, a State Senator, and Governor of Georgia. He was also a Rotarian. In 1984 he was awarded the Rotary International Award for World Understanding.

 
Edgar "Daddy" Allan 1862-1937
Founder of the Easter Seals organization dedicated to helping people with physical disabilities. He was first an honorary member, then an active member, of the Rotary Club of Elyria, Ohio. His organization got underway when he convinced several Rotary clubs in Ohio to fund-raise to help address the needs of the many children physically devastated by polio. His organization was the first grant recipient of the Rotary International Foundation.

 

Orville Wright 1871-1948
Aviation pioneer & inventor, Orville Wright was co-inventor of the first successful airplane. He also was a member of the Rotary Club of Dayton, Ohio.

Dr. Charles H. Mayo 1865-1939
Co-founder of the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Mayo was a member of the Rotary Club of Rochester, Minnesota and served as its Club President.

Guglielmo Marconi 1874-1937
Inventor of commercially-viable wireless radio. Marconi was an active member of the Rotary Club of Bologna, Italy.
 

Norman Vincent Peale 1898-1993
Author, minister, motivational lecturer and tireless promoter of "The Power of Positive Thinking". Norman Vincent Peale was a member of the Rotary Club of New York.

Admiral Richard E. Byrd 1888-1957
The famous Arctic & Antarctic explorer and aviation pioneer was a member of the Rotary Club of Winchester, Virginia. It is reported that in 1922, Admiral Byrd brought his club's pennant flag in his expedition to the South Pole. He reportedly did the same in 1926 when he went to the North Pole.