The second Rotary president from Scotland

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Gordon McInally’s own Rotary journey began at 26.

He joined the South Queensferry club after being invited by a farmer friend who was a member of the family’s church.

“Initially I saw the Rotary club as a great way to make friends in the town and to do things in the area that would benefit the wider community,” he says.

“As time went by and I realized the work done by Rotary all around the world, I was hooked.”

He served as district governor in 1997-98 and marked Rotary’s centenary year in 2004-05 by serving as president of Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland.

“I have found Rotary to be a great vehicle for being able to care for and help others,” he says.

“Rotary has also given me friends all over the world and, as a consequence, a better understanding of the world in which I live”.