Extra Mile: HARRIS, Paul plaque in Washington, D.C. by Sam Pena

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Paul P. Harris (April 19, 1868 - January 27, 1947) was a Chicago attorney best known for founding Rotary International in 1905, which is a service organization that boasts over one million members worldwide. Harris was born in Racine, Wisconsin but grew up in Vermont. He later moved to Chicago, Illinois to begin his law practice. Harris attended both Princeton University and the University of Iowa. For the next five years he worked odd jobs for the newspaper, as a salesman, on fruit farms, as an actor, and on cattle ships that traveled to Europe. Source: WikipediaRotary International is an organization of service clubs known as Rotary Clubs located all over the world. There are more than 32,000 clubs in more than 200 countries, and there are over 1.2 million members world-wide. The members of Rotary Clubs are known as Rotarians. The stated purpose of the organization is to bring together business and professional leaders to provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Rotary's best-known motto is "Service above Self", and its secondary motto is "They profit most who serve best." Source: Wikipedia

Paul Harris
1868-1947
Inspired by the simple idea of combining fellowship and service, Paul Harris pioneered the serviceclub movement with the founding of Rotary International. Rotary fulfilled his dream of aworldwide organization of business and professional people serving their communities and promotinginternational understanding. Rotary continues to expand global horizons through its humanitarian efforts and public health campaigns.
"Service Above Self."

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Artist: Sam Pena(click name for more of that artist's work)
Related subjects: Philanthropists
Location: 15th St NW between Pennsylvania Av & F St Washington, D.C. Extra Mile

Nearest Metro: Federal Triangle(Orange - Blue - Silver) (click station name for all sculptures nearby) (dcMem ID #713 )

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