The Next Meeting will be held on MAY 19 in the AFDA Club.
SPEAKERS: Jillian Carmichael and Hanna Jousala. Their topic: "Travel opens your eyes, adapting to other cultures and seeing the pros and cons of different cultures."
Commissioner of Financial Institutions for Puerto Rico, Attorney Rafael Blanco has held executive positions with many banks on the island. The Commissioner since 2011 gave a concise account of the financial history of our banking industry and the plans in operation to make the system more efficient. He spoke on the cold reality of the institutions brought about by the prime mortgage debacle. It was interesting to note that Puerto Rico had 12 commercial banks in 1971 while now it has five. Our speaker holds a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Notre Dame and a law degree from UPR.
CORRECTION FROM LAST WEEK'S eGARITA: Prospective member Gary Goodman was sponsored by Tom Steinke.
.The following candidates were considered by the Board of Directors for membership in the Rotary Club of San Juan. If there are no objections received by the Secretary at: rotaryclubofsanjuan@gmail.com by May 18, 2015, they will be scheduled for orientation. The final decision rests with the Board of Directors.
Gary Goodman (Business Service: Fund Manager) CPA & Fund Manager of Theta Capital, LLC, sponsored by Troy W. Fields
Anita Roberts, Ph.D. (Business Service: Consultant) T.I.A. & Associates, sponsored by Ralph Bixler.
A PERIOD OF SILENCE was held in memory of John Schlump who passed away last Friday in Boston. Condolences are extended to his widow and fellow-Rotarian, Angela Schlump, and their family.
