SPEAKERS for PETS 2009:

John Kenny Eric Adamson John T. Capps José Antonio Salazar

 

John Kenny:

RIPE

John Kenny
Edinburgh, Scotland
President-elect, Rotary International

John is a past dean of his local law faculty, a judge, and a notary. He is active in the Scout Movement and earned the Scouting Medal of Merit for helping to form new scout groups in Eastern Europe. John was appointed deputy lieutenant of his district by Queen Elizabeth II. An elder of the Church of Scotland, he has served as session clerk and presbytery elder. He is a past president of both the Forth Valley Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Scottish Junior Chambers of Commerce. He is also past general legal counsel of Jaycees International.

A Rotarian since 1970, John has been president and vice president of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland. He has served RI as director, executive committee chair, Rotary Foundation trustee, institute moderator, district governor, convention vice chair and group leader, president’s representative, and committee member and chair. He’s been a delegate, member at large, and parliamentarian at several Councils on Legislation. John is a Major Donor to The Rotary Foundation and a Bequest Society member, and has received the Foundation’s Citation for Meritorious Service and Distinguished Service Award. [Spouse: June

 

 

 

Eric E. Adamson:

RID Eric Adamson

Eric E. Adamson
Front Royal, VA
Director, Rotary International (2008-2010)

Eric E. Adamson is a retired private practice attorney. He’s, a 33-year member of the Rotary Club of Front Royal in Virginia, has served RI as International Assembly instructor, Constitution and Bylaws Committee chair, Council of Legislation delegate and member at large, president’s representative, district governor, and zone adviser to The Rotary Foundation Annual Programs Fund and Permanent Fund. He has also chaired his district’s RYLA and PolioPlus committees and served as Group Study Exchange team leader to Argentina. Eric has received The Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service and the RI Service Above Self Award. He and his wife, Linda, are Bequest Society members and Major Donors to the Foundation.




John T. Capps:


John T. Capps
Morehead City, North Carolina USA
Past District Governor, District 7730, 1985-1986

John T., Charter President of the Rotary Club of Morehead City-Noon, North Carolina and has been there forever, at least since Paul.  He even served again for their Twenty-fifth Anniversary year but only three members could remember that far back in history.
He is a great exponent of “Southern” friendship and hugging, which in some parts of the world gets him in trouble.  Exposes crazy causes, like being the Founder of Bald Headed Men of America and promoting Bald Is Beautiful!

“We take ourselves to seriously,” says John T.  “I like to participate and share the international humanitarian programs of Rotary as they are and give us some laughs in order not to weep.  I’m not a great Rotarian; I just toil daily in the cornfield of life, to bring a few laughs, a few tears of joy.”

For over 30 years he had the same vocation as Harry Ruggles, Paul’s fifth member in 1905.  Since being Charter President, John T. became a “Rotarian” when a RYLA Delegate asked, “Will you teach me how to tie a tie?”and Anand smiled saying, “I knew you would Uncle John, thank you for coming back to our Polio Home in India”.

Having participated in 32 Rotary International Conventions, 10 Polio National Immunization Days numerous Multi-District PETS and Foundation Banquets he has given out thousands of “Free Tickets” to compliment his popular booklets.  They are: “7 Habits of Highly In-Effective Rotarians”, “7 Ways to Get A New Member and Increase Your Club Membership”, “GOALS…How To Be A Great Rotarian”, and “How To Survive Your Year As President and Have Fun-Having the Best Year Your Rotary Club Has Ever Had!” next will be a real book!

John T. is married to Jane.  She is a Honorary Rotarian and Chairman of The Salvation Army Morehead City Advisory Board.  They are “Certified On Call Volunteer Salvation Army Disaster Workers.” When he grows up, John T. says, “I want to be a train engineer because I think I can, I think I can and YOU can too!”



José Antonio Salazar:

Trustee

José Antonio Salazar
Bogotá, D.E., Colombia
Trustee, The Rotary Foundation 2007-2011

José Antonio is an attorney who has served as an auxiliary magistrate of the Supreme Court and as judicial counselor of the Ministry of Communications. He has been financial manager and general secretary of Hoechst Colombiana S.A. and is a past president of the Colombian Association of Temporary Business Services. José Antonio is a founder of the Rosaristas Bar Association and has served as both secretary and vice president of the Christian Family Movement. He has been a member of the Rotary Club of Bogotá-Occidente since 1980 and has served RI as district governor, committee member, and Rotary information counselor, and International Assembly group discussion leader.

He lives in Bogotá, Colombia with his wife Myriam.