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FRIESE BECOMES DISTRICT GOVERNOR
August 6, 2008
(Green Bay, WI): Tom Friese, President of Friese-Mier Co., an interior design firm, and a member of the Rotary Club of Green Bay has assumed the position of District Governor for Rotary District 6220 – representing approximately 40 Rotary Clubs in Northeast Wisconsin and Upper Michigan.
Friese has been active in Rotary since joining the Green Bay club in 1996. Since then he has held nearly every office including Club President on 2002-03. He has been active at the District level since 2003, having held Membership Chair and Assistant Governor offices.
Friese is originally from Chicago and attended Albion College and the University of Michigan. Tom and his wife Carolyn have lived in Green Bay for the past 30 years and have 2 married children and four grandchildren.
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About Rotary: The Rotary Club of Green Bay was founded in 1917 and is part of Rotary International. Founded in 1905, Rotary is one of the largest international humanitarian service organizations in the world consisting of business and professional leaders providing volunteer and humanitarian service, and helping build goodwill and peace in the world. With 1.2 million members worldwide in nearly 33,000 Rotary clubs in more than 200 countries, Rotary’s motto is “Service above Self.” Since 1985, its top philanthropic goal is to eradicate polio worldwide, having helped slash polio cases by 99% and received a $100 million challenge grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2007.
The Green Bay Club has approximately 100 members and meets every Monday at Noon at the Hotel Sierra (formerly Regency Suites Conference Center). More information can be found at www.greenbayrotary.com
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