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Rtn. Ian Robertson

                                   District Governor RID. 9350 (2021-22)








               Profession
               •   Qualified as an Electrical Engineer at University of Cape Town in 1981
               •   Worked as a Project Engineer in Telecommunications
               •   Was in charge of developing many radio-based productsInvolved in building two large telephone
                  networks


               Family
               •   Married to Barbara for 40 years, 4 children and 4 grandchildren
               •   Wife Barbara is a Consultant at Groote Schuur Hospital, Radio-Oncology

               Rotary
               •   Ian’s son James introduced him to Rotary
               •   Became a member of Claremont Rotary, 2011
               •   Has served many different roles as a Rotarian
               •   Most interesting is the involvement in event management and the Cape Town Cycle Tour,
                  benefitting some 30 Rotary Clubs
               •   Barbara and Ian are both major donors and enjoy giving to the work of Rotary together
               •   Paul Harris Award, 2016







                                                Make mistakes

          “Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.”


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