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][2]

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

In 1978 he became World President of Rotary International. He died in June 2020 at the age of 99.^[3]

Honours

He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 1979.^[4] He was knighted in 1988 "for outstanding service to the community",^[5] and awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001.^[6]

Other sources

• Clem Renouf Biography
• Clem Renouf: CLEM RENOUF President Rotary International, 1978–79
• Paul Henningham, "Introducing Clem Renouf … Quiet Dynamo from Down Under", The Rotarian, July 1978

References

1. "Historic Moments: PolioPlus Turns 30". Rotary International. Retrieved 6 March 2022. Video of Clem Renouf telling the story of how Rotary International took on the project of eradicating polio.
2. "The fight to rid the world of Polio", ABC, 7:30 Report, 6 April 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2017
3. "Death Notice: Sir Clem Renouf". The Weekly Times. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
4. It's an Honour: AM. Retrieved 24 June 2017
5. It's an Honour: Knight Bachelor Archived 22 April 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 June 2017
6. It's an Honour: Centenary Medal. Retrieved 24 June 2017