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Rotary Club of Bowling Green, OH MEMBERSHIP (R.I.) Diverse & Global Since Rotary's foundation in 1905, membership in the world's oldest service club has grown from 4 men in Chicago to 1.2 million men & women in 29,500 Rotary clubs in 162 countries and 35 geographical areas. U.S. Rotarians currently account for a third of all members. Of the 66.79 percent of Rotarians outside the U.S.A., Japan has 10.5 percent; India - 6 percent; Brazil - 4.5 percent; England - 4 percent and Australia - 3.2 percent. First admitted in 1989, women are the fastest-growing segment of Rotary membership. There are an estimated 85,468 female Rotarians. The number of women district governors has climbed each year since 1995-96, their first year of eligibility, with 23 serving in 1999-2000 and 78 total over the 5-year period. Neighborhood Link Terms of Use © 1997 - 2006 Neighborhood Link, Inc. |