Background
Means, George Robert was born on July 5, 1907 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur John and Alice (Johnson) Means.
Means, George Robert was born on July 5, 1907 in Bloomington, Illinois, United States. Son of Arthur John and Alice (Johnson) Means.
Bachelor of Education, Illinois State University, 1930. A.M., Clark University, 1932. HHD (honorary), Rikkyo University, Tokyo.
Doctor of Humanities (honorary), Illinois State University. HHD (honorary), Illinois Wesleyan University. HHD (honorary), Kentucky Wesleyan College.
Cartographer, map editor, 1932-1935; with, Rotary International, since 1935; beginning as convention manager, successively head Middle Asia office, Rotary International, Bombay, India assistant general secretary, Rotary International, 1948-1952; general secretary, Rotary International, 1953-1972; secretary, Rotary Foundation, 1953-1972. Director Washington National Corporation, 1972-1980, 4 Way Test Association, Hertzberg-New Method, Inc., Ind State Retirement Home Guaranty Fund, 1982-1995.
Member-at-large national council Boy Scouts American Served as commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1946. Fellow American Geography Society. Member Rotary Club (Evanston, Bloomington, Illinois, Kyoto, Osaka and Tokyo, Japan, Seoul, Korea, Cape Town, South Africa, Ituzaingo, Saavedra, Argentina, Greenwood, Indiana), Gamma Theta Upsilon.
Married Martha Cowart, August 5, 1950.