Clem Renouf


Sir Clement William Bailey Renouf 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.
He was born in Ingham, Queensland in 1921. He joined the Nambour Rotary Club in 1950 and has remained a member ever since.
In 1978 he became World President of Rotary International. He died in June 2020 at the age of 99.

Honours

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