Most recent Honorary Member, Governor Pat McCrory

Through more than 100 years, the Rotary Club of Charlotte has honored and awarded many well deserving members of the community and the club.  The club recognizes community leaders through it’s Excellence in Leadership Award and inducting Honorary members.  The club and Rotary International recognizes its members through a number of different awards, which you can see on the right.

HONORARY MEMBERS

The following are recent Honorary Members of the Rotary Club of Charlotte

• • • C. C. Cameron
    • Robert (Bob) Culbertson
    • Leighton Ford
    • James G. Martin
    • Hugh McColl
    • Pat McCrory
    • Sandy Osborne
    • Ruth Shaw
    • Owen H. Whitfield

EXCELLENCE IN LEADERSHIP AWARD

The Rotary Club of Charlotte along with the Charlotte Business Journal.  To learn more about the Award and the latest recipient, click here.  The following are Excellence in Leadership recipients:

2023 — Erskine Bowles, former Presidential chief of staff, former president of the University of North Carolina system

2022 — Harvey Gantt, former Mayor and Charlotte City Council, Gantt Huberman Architects founder

2021 — Pat Rodgers, Rodgers

2020 — Anthony Marciano, II, Charlotte Rescue Mission

2019 — John W. Lassiter, Carolina Legal Staffing

2018 — David F. Furman, FAIA

2017 — Governor Patrick L. McCrory

2016 — Dr. Pamela Davies, Queens University of Charlotte

2015 — Michael Tarwater, Carolinas HealthCare

2014 — Jane McIntyre, United Way of the Central Carolinas

2013 — Wayland N. Cato, Jr., Cato Corporation

2011 — Frank Harrison, Coca-Cola Bottling & Co. Consolidated

2009 — Thomas (Tim) M. Belk, Jr. , Belk Stores Services Inc.

2008 — Peter S. Gilchrist, Mecklenburg County District Attorney

2007 — Allen Tate, Jr., Allen Tate Company

2006 — Luther L. Fincher, Jr., Charlotte Fire Department

2005 — Tom Nelson, National Gypsum

2004 — Krista Tillman, BellSouth

2003 — Dr. Michael Marsicano, Foundation for the Carolinas

2002 — Dr. Tony Zeiss, Central Piedmont Community College

2001 — Jerry Orr, Charlotte/Douglas International Airport

2000 — Dr. Billy Wireman, Queens College

1999 — Harry Brace, YMCA

1998 — John Belk, Belk Stores Services Inc.

1997 — Hugh McColl, Bank of America

1996 — Freda Nicholson, Discovery Place

1995 — James Woodward, UNC Charlotte

1994 — Johnie Jones, J. A. Jones Construction Co.

1993 — Edward E. Crutchfield, First Union Corporation

1992 — F. Kenneth Iverson, Nucor Corporation

1991 — Byron L. Bullard, Presbyterian Hospital

1990 — Bill Lee, Duke Power Company

1989 — Leroy Robinson, Belk Stores Services Inc.

1988 — A. F. “Pete” Sloan, Lance Inc.

DISTINGUISHED ROTARIANS

The Rotary District 7680 Distinguished Rotarians Award was first awarded during the 1993-1994 year at the District Conference. Each of the clubs in District 7680 had the opportunity to honor a member of their club for a distinguished tenure as a Rotarian. The award is presented to a Rotarian who has exemplified “Service Above Self” in his/her daily life as a Rotarian and member of the community.

2021 – 2022     Catherine Bracey

2020 – 2021     Terri DeBoo

2019 – 2020     Mark Norman

2018 – 2019     Chase B. Saunders

2017 – 2018     William E. Loftin, Jr.

2016 – 2017     Ronald R. Kimble

2015 – 2016     Luther L. Fincher, Jr.

2014 – 2015     Ed Wadsworth, II

2013 – 2014     Jessica Dupree, Bill Gill, Phil Volponi

2012 – 2013     Karen Steffens

2011 – 2012      John H. Tabor

2010 – 2011      Sandy Osborne

2009 – 2010     B. Lamar Thomas, Jr.

2008 – 2009    Carol W. Jordan

2007 – 2008    Catherine B. Browning

2006 – 2007    Alan T. Adler

2005 – 2006    Ralston M. Pound, Jr.

2004 – 2005    K. Martin Waters, Jr.

2003 – 2004    R. Powell Majors

2002 – 2003    Kenneth M. Harris

2001 – 2002    Donald E. Haack

2000 – 2001    C. Rex Welton

1999 – 2000    W. Thomas Robertson, Jr.

1997 – 1998     Cynthia W. Johnston

1995 – 1996     Thomas A. Sadler

1994 – 1995     Charles A. Hunter

1993 – 1994     David G. Welton