Rotary Club of Gloucester

 President
  - Robert Hall

Enthusiastic sportsman and successful entrepreneur Robert Hall is the Rotary Club of Gloucester's new president having taken over from retiring President Tony Tetley. Robert (57)  was born in Longlevens and became an apprentice professional at Swindon Town Football Club after leaving school. However two months before his 18 th birthday Swindon decided Rob was not for them so it was back to job hunting in Gloucester. For two years he worked for builders' merchants Haine and Corry before joining the staff of a newly started business equipment firm by its founder Ken Morris. Here the young Rob started as a sales rep for the Forest of Dean, Lydney and Chepstow areas – a good grounding since, after 21 years he had moved to the dizzy heights of sales director. In 1991 Rob started his own Business Equipment firm at the Innsworth Technology Park until he moved to his present premises at Staverton about five years ago. Here he employs 26 local people.

During his year in office fellowship will be at the heart of new president Robert Hall's year in office. Building up bonds of friendship and acknowleging the strengths that exist in the club will be central to Rob's bid to guide the club forward to the future.  Rob has chosen as his presidential charity the National Star Centre at Ullenwood. The centre, which is 40 years old this year, is an independent further education specialist college working with learners who have physical disabilities and associated learning difficulties.

On the international front Rob has pledged to continue the excellent work already undertaken to fill aquaboxes. On the domestic front he has also thrown his weight behind the popular Old Folks Easter Party, the successful Westgate Medieval Fayre and the existing Christmas collections. Rob has also decided to opt for another Charity Concert at the Cathedral – the first one of which was held earlier this year.

Senior Vice President
- John Sargent