Around the year 1953, several Largo residents approached the Clearwater Rotary Club about chartering a Largo Rotary Club.  Alfred Marshall, District Governor (at that time, the district covered the entire state of Florida!), Frank Tack and Howard Rives, Assistants to the District Governor, challenged the men to find the necessary 24 members needed to start a club.

They found them and an organizational meeting was held on April 1, 1954 at the Holiday Inn at 1150 Clearwater-Largo Road, now in business as Untouchables Pizza.

The minutes of the next meeting, April 8,1954, reflect that:   “R.M. Collins gave an outline of Rotary ByLaws.  The Charter has been granted by Rotary International.   April 22, 1954 was set for Charter Night at the Fort Harrison Hotel. Clearwater and Largo Rotarians Ladies’ Night will celebrate granting of the Charter.”  On April 22, 1954, the Rotary Club of Largo was presented with their official charter, dated March 30, 1954, with representatives from many other clubs in the District and over 200 Rotarians and their wives attending.

Past Presidents Of The Rotary Club Of Largo:

2010-2011          Linda Flower

2009-2010          Eric Coyner

2008-2009          Gay Gentry

2007-2008          Avril Osburn

2006-2007          Dr. Woody Brown

2005-2006          Jim McCurtain

2004-2005          Tom Tarulli / Dr. Al Comey

2003-2004          Dr. Al Comey

2002-2003          Dwight Blader

2001-2002          Mike Whelan

2000-2001          Cathy Santa

1999-2000          Liz Williams

1998-1999          Phyllis Jones

1997-1998          Ron Pereira

1996-1997          Lana Schutte

1995-1996          Kathryn Stephens

1994-1995          Dick Paull

1993-1994          Junior L. Short

1992-1993          Joseph Bugeja

1991-1992          T.J. Thompson

1990-1991          Winston Rushing

1989-1990          William Arnold

1988-1989          Claude McGeachy

1987-1988          Paul H. Ponder, Jr.

1986-1987          Fred L. Mailhot

1985-1986          Harris F. Brown, Jr.

1984-1985          Ramesh Parekh

1983-1984          Robert E. Carr

1982-1983          Albert W. Schroeder

1981-1982          G. Richard Safirstein

1980-1981          W. Fred Petty

1979-1980          A. Joseph Sprayman

1978-1979          Gene Chizik

1977-1978          William J. Cole

1976-1977          Charles R. Roberts

1975-1976          Bob Burridge

1974-1975          Herman E. Seibert

1973-1974          Donald S. Ball

1972-1973          James S. Pitts

1971-1972          John L. Wintermeier

1970-1971          Barry L. Williams

1969-1970          Warren Andrews

1968-1969          Moody Rinehart

1967-1968          Gerald B. Hubbell

1966-1967          Theodore F. McLane

1965-1966          Nolan I. Goldsmith

1964-1965          John Estep

1963-1964          Bob Koch

1962-1963          Howard Gilley

1961-1962          Larry Hills

1960-1961          Henry Glover

1959-1960          Paul Little

1958-1959          Arch Yaste

1957-1958          Henry Simpson

1956-1957          F.G. Beatty

1955-1956          Carl Cleveland

1954-1955          Jack Laurance