IN SELFLESS SERVICE TO HUMANITY……………………
PROFILE OF ASIWAJU (DR.) MICHAEL OLAWALE-COLE, PDG
[DISTRICT 9110 NIGERIA] IN ROTARY INTERNATIONAL
Asiwaju (Dr.) Michael Olawale-Cole is a noble man that is driven by
compassion and a burning desire to sacrificially and consistently give
back to the society. He has proven to be a faithful Rotary
Ambassador to the world.
He is an ever-shining star in Rotary International and has continuously
upheld the core principles of this exceptional organization that has
impacted multitudes and left outstanding legacies on the sands of
time.
Having joined Rotary Club of Isolo as a Charter Secretary in 1980, his
dedication and passion have seen him serve meritoriously in various
capacities which include being;
President Rotary Club of Isolo (1983/84)
Team Leader of Rotary Group Study Exchange Team to
Nebraska U.S.A. (1986-87)
District Secretary of Rotary International District 9110 in 1987/88
Chairman, Group Study Exchange Sub-Committee of the Rotary
Foundation for four years
Chairman, Rotary Foundation Alumni Sub-Committee
Chairman, International Service Committee
Chairman, World Understanding and Peace Committee
(2000/2001)
Co-ordinator Rotary Friendship Exchange Committee
Deputy Chairman District 9110 of Rotary Foundation Committee
(2003/2004)
Assistant Governor for District 9110
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District Governor-Elect 2004/2005 for District 9110
District Governor 2005/2006 for District 9110 [The Rotary
Centre at G.R.A. Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria was built within 8
months when he was District Governor, and this makes
District 9110 one of the very few districts that has its own
District Office in the entire Rotary World]
National Co-ordinator, President William Boyd’s visit to Nigeria
(2006)
RI President’s Personal Representative to RID 9150 Conference
(2007)
Group Discussion Facilitator at the 2007 Zone 10A Institute in
Nairobi, Kenya
Annual Programs Funds Strategic Advisor (Zone 10) 2007-08
Group Discussion Facilitator at the 2008 Zone 10A Institute in
Athens, Greece
Annual Programs Funds Strategic Advisor (Zone 10) 2008-09
Special Ambassador, The Rotary Foundation 2008-09
Member/Secretary, Reach Out to Africa (West Africa Sub-
Committee) 2008-10
Rotary Foundation Alumni Co-ordinator (Zone 10A) 2008-11
RI President’s Personal Representative to RID 9130 Conference
(2009)
Chairman, Group Discussion Breakout Session on Vocational
Service at the 2009 Zone 10A Institute Victoria mane, Seychelles
Assistant Regional Rotary Foundation Co-ordinator (ARRFC)
2009-10
Member, Rotary Credit Card Support Committee for Nigeria
Rotary Foundation Alumni Co-ordinator (Zone 20A) 2009-11
Member, Executive Committee, Reach Out to Africa (ROTA)
2010-14
Chairman, West Region, Reach Out to Africa (ROTA) 2010-14
Director, Water & Sanitation Rotarian Action Group, 2010-17
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RI President’s Personal Representative to RID 1090 (England)
Conference 2011
Member, Nominating Committee for Election of Director for Zone
20 (2012)
RI President’s Personal Representative to RID 1050 (England)
Conference 2013
Benefactor of The Rotary Foundation
Major Donor to The Rotary Foundation
Member, Arch C. Klumph Society (AKS)
Rotary International Assembly Training Leader (2015)
General Trainer, GETS 2015 Mombasa, Kenya
Member, Rotary Peace Centres Major Gifts Initiative 2015-2017
Representative, Council on Legislation 2017-2020
Chair, Zone 20A (Africa) Rotary International Institute Organizing
Committee (IOC) 2018 [He was Chair of the Institute in Lagos
and through his network; a lot of funds were raised. It
should be noted that a sum of 8,000 US Dollars was handed
over to the committee in charge of the next Institute that will
hold in Egypt in October 2019. This is the very first time this
has happened in the history of Institutes that have held in
Africa]
Promotion Coordinator, Honolulu Hawaii 2020 Convention
Promotion Committee
AWARDS RECEIVED
Presidential Citation Award from Dr. William E. Skelton,
President of Rotary International (1983-84)
Membership Development & Extension Award by Carl-Wilhelm
Stenhammar, President, Rotary International (2005-2006)
Service Above Self Award by the Board of Rotary International
(2013)
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ROTARY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS ATTENDED
Sao Paulo Brazil (1981), Dallas Texas (1982), Toronto, Canada
(1983), Birmingham, England (1984), Kansas City USA (1985), Las
Vegas, Nevada USA (1986), Munich, Germany (1987),
Philadelphia, USA (1988), Portland, Oregon (USA) 1990, Orlando,
Florida USA (1992), Melbourne, Australia (1993), Nice, France
(1995), Calgary, Canada (1996), Glasgow Scotland (1997),
Indianapolis, Indiana USA (1998), Singapore (1999), Buenos Aires,
Argentina (2000), San Antonio USA (2001), Barcelona Spain
(2002), Brisbane, Australia 2003, Osaka Japan (2004), Chicago
(2005), Sweden (2006), Salt lake City, USA (2007), Los Angeles
USA (2008), Birmingham England, (2009), Montreal Canada (2010)
and New Orleans, Louisiana USA (2011), Lisbon Portugal (2013),
Sydney, N.S.W. Australia (2014), Sao Paulo (Brazil) 2015, Atlanta,
GA USA (2017), Toronto, Canada (2018), Hamburg, Germany
(2019).
ROTARY INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTES ATTENDED
Barcelona, Spain (2002), Brisbane, Australia (2003), Osaka, Japan
(2004), Chicago (2005), Sweden (2006), Salt lake City, USA
(2007), Los Angeles USA (2008), Birmingham England, (2009),
Montreal Canada (2010) and New Orleans Louisiana USA (2011),
Lisbon Portugal 2013, Sydney, N.S.W. Australia (2014).
The maxims: [“Helping others in need is not only a responsibility
of life; it is what gives meaning to life.” – Mollie Marti] and
[“There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down
and lifting people up.”- John Holmes] have served as guiding
principles for Michael over the years and he has pledged to continue
to serve the human race till his last breath.
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