History
History
The Rotary Club of Burbank Noon has been in existence since 1923. Since that time our club has had thousands of members representing many professions. Although the individual members have varied throughout our 100-year-old organization, the one thing we all have always had in common is our passion to give back to our community through service.
 
We welcome members of all ages (18 years and beyond), professions, ethnicity, genders, etc. It is our diverse membership that truly makes us unique, and our varied skills come together to help our Burbank Community and our club to thrive.
 
Past Presidents Circle
We thank all these amazing men and women who have led the club. It is through their support that our members, club and community are thriving. 
(We are working on creating the list of our 100-year-old club).
 
Past Presidents (1923 - 2023)
2022 - 2023: Stephanie Bennett
2021 - 2022: Carolyn Blundell
2020 - 2021: Barry Gussow
2019 - 2020: Gregory Madore
2018 - 2019: Albert Hernandez (District Governor 2024-2025)
2017 - 2018: Brian Volpei
2016 - 2017: Jessa Freemyer
2015 - 2016: Renee Johnson
2014 - 2015: Ricardo Eichwald
2013 - 2014: Barbara Howell
2012 - 2013: Michael Thomas
2011 - 2012: Jonathan Taylor
2010 - 2011: Dr. Keith Sanneman
2009 - 2010: Siranoush Tokatlian
2008 - 2009: Sunder Ramani
2007 - 2008: Marsha Floyd
2006 - 2007: Nathan Rubinfeld
2005 - 2006: Kevin Knapp
2004 - 2005: Richard Raad
2003 - 2004: George Mauney+
2002 - 2003: Katherine Richard
2001 - 2002: Rev. Jerry Jones+
2000 - 2001: Kermit Floyd (District Governor 2004-2005) 
1999 - 2000: Bob Kelley
1998 - 1999: Christine Klima
1997 - 1998: Barry Sylvester
1996 - 1997: Captain Gordon Bowers
1995 - 1996: Mac Gubler
1994 - 1995: Rod Sanneman+
1993 - 1994: Ed Johnson
1992 - 1993: George Mauney+
1991 - 1992: Chuck Prentiss
1990 - 1991: Marshall Blair
1989 - 1990: Darrell G. Taylor
1988 - 1989: Gary Olson
1987 - 1988: Andy Sauer
1986 - 1987: Dave Seale
1985 - 1986: Bob Leland
1984 - 1985: Glen Taylor +
1983 - 1984: Peter McGrath +
1982 - 1983: Bob Jones
1981 - 1982: Chad Johnson
1980 - 1981: Dr. Richard "The Jokemaster" Dickies+
1979 - 1980: Charles Ferris
1978 - 1979: James "Jim" Woodburn, Sr. +
1977 - 1978: Allen Kessler
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1972 - 1973: John Pastor +
1971 - 1972: James McDowell +
1970 - 1971: Ralph Hurn +
1969 - 1970: Donald Goodsell +
1968 - 1969: Howard Clapp +
1967 - 1968: B. H. Roberts +
1966 - 1967: Ed Bedigan +
1965 - 1966: Harvey Christen + (District Governor 1972-1973) 
1964 - 1965: Joe Jordan + (District Governor 1969-1970) 
1963 - 1964: Dwight Williams +
1962 - 1963: Richard Heyes +
1961 - 1962: Thomas Jamieson +
1960 - 1961: Robert Brunner +
1959 - 1960: Gordon Jones + (District Governor 1962-1963) 
1958 - 1959: Ralph Foy +
1957 - 1958: Charles Walker +
1956 - 1957: Courtland L. Rose +
1955 - 1956: A. C. Putnam +
1954 - 1955: Ralph Simpson +
1953 - 1954: Ray Stansbury +
1952 - 1953: J. Russell Croad +
1951 - 1952: Ray Stolper +
1950 - 1951: Willard Salisbury +
1949 - 1950: P. Fred Johnson +
1948 - 1949: George Irving +
1947 - 1948: Dr. Harry Simmons +
1946 - 1947: Laurence Bly +
1945 - 1946: Jas. Arnold +
1944 - 1945: Gordon McCann +
1943 - 1944: Russ Kliegel +
1943 - 1944: Rhodes Elder+
1942 - 1943: Neal D. Bruce +
1941 - 1942: Lester Strout+
1940 - 1941: Edward E. Radcliff +
1939 - 1940: Beryl Barnes +
1938 - 1939: Earl Pendarvis +
1937 - 1938: Dr. Philip E. Zeiss +
1936 - 1937: Bill Mulligan +
1935 - 1936: Clifford Thompson +
1934 - 1935: J. H. McCambridge +
1933 - 1934: L. W. Ham +
1932 - 1933: J. O. Bishop +
1931 - 1932: A. C. Fillbach +
1930 - 1931: Jake Swall +
1929 - 1930: Earl Dufur +
1928 - 1929: Ray Sence +
1927 - 1928: Al Dymond +
1926 - 1927: E. R. Butterfield +
1925 - 1926: W. S. Sandison +
1924 - 1925: J. N. Van Meter +
1923 - 1924: J. C. Crawford + (First Rotary Club of Burbank President)
+ = Deceased 
 
Paul Harris Fellow
The origins of Paul Harris Fellow recognition. The Paul Harris Fellow recognition acknowledges individuals who contribute, or who have contributions made in their name, of $1,000 to The Rotary Foundation. Rotary established the recognition in 1957 to encourage and show appreciation for substantial contributions to what was then the Foundation’s only program, Rotary Foundation Fellowships for Advanced Study, the precursor to Ambassadorial Scholarships. 
 
Paul Harris Fellows (Active Members): 
Jessa Markham - PHF 2018
Jonathan Taylor - PHF 2008
Brian J Volpei - PHF 2018
Cynthia Wagner - 2008
Carolyn Blundell - PHF+1 2009 & 2021
Kevin A Knapp - PHF +1 - 2019 & 2008
Dr. Keith Sanneman - PHF +2 - 2023, 2011 & 2009
Barry Gussow - PHF +2 - 2018 & 2008
Nathan Rubinfeld - PHF +3 - 2017 & 1999
David Augustine - PHF +4 - 2017 & 1998
Albert Hernandez - PHF +8 & Major Donor 1
 
Paul Harris Society
The purpose of the Paul Harris Society is to honor and thank individuals for their generous, ongoing support of The Rotary Foundation. Rotary districts often honor new members of the Paul Harris Society by presenting them with a certificate and chevron at a district or club event.