Jim Henderson
The Board of Directors of the Rotary Club of Tacoma established the Rotary Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019 to honor a member whose participation over more than twenty years encompasses local and global service activities, as well as financial support of Rotary in Tacoma and Rotary International. The recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award exemplifies the Rotary ideal of "Service Above Self.“ In addition to honoring the individual selected, the Rotary Club of Tacoma makes a financial contribution in the name of the recipient to the nonprofit organization the recipient selects.
This years award winner is Jim Henderson. Jim retired, in 2013 after 18 years, from The News Tribune. He has been a member of Rotary Club of Tacoma #8 since August of 1985. He has been active on a number of Committees: Rotary International Foundation (chaired numerous times); Membership Classification; Auction; Communications; International Services; Scholarship; and Club Counselor to five RI Foundation Ambassadorial Scholars. He has served on the Board of Directors, has been Club Secretary twice! Jim served as Club President in 2002-2003. He also co-chaired our Club’s Centennial Dinner in 2010 and helped with our 110th Anniversary Celebration. He has served our District as well and co-chaired a District Conference held in Tacoma. He is a multiple Paul Harris Fellow, an Arthur Wickens Fellow, and a Benefactor to the RI Foundation. We are excited to have Jim become our 3rd Lifetime Achievement Award winner, following Jim Harris in 2020 and Cap Pearson in 2019.