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District 7750 History
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District 7750 History
The Rotary Club movement began in 1905 in Chicago, IL when Paul P. Harris, a young attorney, brought a group of business and professional men together to recapture the friendliness and fellowship many had known in the small towns where they grew up. Harris named the group Rotary because its members rotated the meeting location. In November 1908 a second Rotary Club was organized in San Francisco closely followed by Clubs in Oakland and Los Angeles. The New York City Rotary Club was formed in 1909 and in 1911 Rotary became international with the formation of Clubs in Ireland and England.
With this growth Rotary began organizing itself into Districts, first called Divisions (1912). South Carolina’s first clubs, Greenville (1916), Spartanburg (1916), and Anderson (1917) were in District 4, which included the southeastern part of the United States. Then in 1918 the Clubs in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina were grouped to form Division 7. Lewis W. Perrin (Spartanburg) served as District Governor of District 7 in 1920-21.
North Carolina and South Carolina were reorganized into District 38 in 1922 and by 1926 there were sufficient clubs to form District 58, an area that included all of South Carolina and Western North Carolina. Zac Wright (Newberry) was the first District Governor of District 58.
In 1937 District 58 was changed to District 190 and in 1945, when North Carolina split into four Districts, South Carolina became a single District (190). After WWII (1949) the District number was changed to 282 and then five years later (1954) the state was split into two Districts. The eastern portion became District 283 and the western portion remained 282. In 1957 our District number was changed to 775 and finally in 1991 it became District 7750, as it is known today.
There are 55 Clubs in our District and approximately 3100 Rotarians. Our District consists of the 19 western counties plus a portion of Lexington County. District 7770 contains the 26 eastern counties plus a portion of Lexington County and has 77Clubs and 4500 Rotarians.
Internationally, Rotary today is made up of more than 32,000 clubs totaling 1.2 million plus Rotarians in more than 162 countries.
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Myles Golden
District Governor
  Myles is the president of Golden Career Strategies, Inc., a firm he founded in 2001, to offer executive career transition consulting and outplacement services for individuals impacted by mergers, downsizing and for individuals seeking more rewarding careers.
Myles began his Rotary career shortly after becoming president of Ivan Allen Company of Athens, Georgia in 1968. Shortly thereafter, Myles became involved in Rotary Youth Exchange as a host father. After moving to Greenville in 1976 to become president of Ivan Allen Company, he joined the Rotary Club of Greenville. Myles has served on the District 7750 Youth Exchange Committee, which he chaired 1993-98. Myles served as president of the Rotary Club of Greenville in 1992-93. In addition to youth exchange, Myles has been active in helping young adults of different nationalities and cultures receive Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarships to study in the United States or abroad. Myles served as Assistant District Governor from 1999-2002. In 1999, he was honored to receive the District 7750 Service Above Self award from DG Bill Clark. Myles served on the Steering Committee for the new Greenville Evening Rotary Club, of which his wife, Ann, is a charter member. Sons Clark and Greg are pursuing international careers. Both are graduates of the University of South Carolina Master’s of International Business Studies program. The family has now grown to include two daughters-in-law, Andreia, from Brazil, and Loren, from New Jersey. Greg and Loren have blessed the family with a beautiful baby girl, Jessica. Ann and Myles are Major Donors and Bequest Society members.
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Carol Burdette
District Governor Elect
(District Governor 2008-2009)
 Carol joined the Anderson Rotary Club in 1994 and served as President in 1999-2000. She has served as Assistant Governor since 2001. Carol has 9 years of perfect attendance and has served as a member of various club and district committees. She is a Paul Harris Fellow, a Rotary Foundation Benefactor and a member of the Bequest Society.
Carol graduated from Pendleton High School and received a BA degree from Southern Wesleyan University. She is the President and Chief Professional Officer of United Way of Anderson County. Carol serves on many community boards and committees in Anderson County, and she is currently serving her third term as Mayor of Pendleton.
Some of Carol’s hobbies include reading, walking and playing with her Boykin Spaniel, John C. Calhoun.
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George Fletcher
District Governor Nominee
(District Governor 2009-2010)
George Fletcher is Executive Director of the SC Council on Competitiveness. Prior to that, he was President of Fletcher Group, Inc. an environmental engineering consulting company that he started in 1993.
George is a past president of the Rotary Club of Greenville
and served District 7750 as Assistant Governor for three years.
He was District Secretary in 1999-2000, the District’s Rotary
Centennial Chair in 2004-05, and is serving his second year as
the district’s Vocational Service Chair. A Paul Harris Fellow,
George is a member of the Paul Harris Society and the Bequest
Society.
George holds undergraduate degrees in Civil Engineering and
Business Administration from the University of Kansas, and a masters degree in Environmental Systems Engineering from
Clemson.
His wife Sarah is director of Furman University’s Learning in
Retirement (FULIR) program. George and Sarah are the parents
of two adult children.
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