Sir Clement William Bailey Renouf (19 April 1921 – 11 June 2020) was an Australian accountant and President of

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from 1978–79. In this latter role he contributed significantly to the planned eradication of

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worldwide. He was born in

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in 1921. He joined the

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Rotary Club in 1950 and remained a member ever since. In 1978 he became World President of

. He died in June 2020 at the age of 99.

Honours

He was appointed a Member of the

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in 1979. He was knighted in 1988 "for outstanding service to the community", and awarded the

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in 2001.It's an Honour: Centenary Medal
Retrieved 24 June 2017

Other sources

Clem Renouf: CLEM RENOUF President Rotary International, 1978–79

Paul Henningham, "Introducing Clem Renouf … Quiet Dynamo from Down Under", ''The Rotarian'', July 1978

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Renouf, Clem 1921 births 2020 deaths Australian accountants Australian Knights Bachelor Members of the Order of Australia People from Nambour, Queensland Rotary International leaders Royal Australian Air Force personnel of World War II Royal Australian Air Force officers