District 6780 - Past Governors of Rotary International District 6780

Past District Governor Carol LaRue joined the Rotary Club of Maryville in 1991. After serving the club as program chair, Carol served as a board member and chaired each Avenue of Service committee before being elected club president for 1997-1998.

After being introduced to Group Study Exchange, Carol's focus moved to the district level. She served on and chaired the District 6780 Group Study Exchange Committee for three years, was a committee member of the District RYLA Committee and chaired the District Centennial Committee 2003-2005.

Carol completed the District 6780 Leadership Academy in 2000 and served as a faculty member for two years. She served as District 6780 Rotary Foundation Chair in 2004-2007 and helped district clubs learn how to use the tools of The Rotary Foundation to expand the scope of each club's programs.

Carol owned a financial consulting firm in Maryville, Tennessee, and completed 15 years in private practice before her death in August 2010. She followed her father into this work and enjoyed serving more than 400 households, helping them meet their individual financial needs.

On a national level, Carol served as board member of a national marketing firm, seeking to identify ways to put competent financial services into financial institutions. Carol held professional designations as CLU (Certified Life Underwriter) and ChFC (Chartered Financial Consultant) awarded by The American College of Bryn Mawr, Pa.

Chris and Jennifer with
Caleb and Kimber.

Carol was active in her community with Habitat for Humanity serving on the Women's Build project. She was a Trustee for Harrison Chilhowee Baptist Academy, a private school in Seymour, Tennessee, bringing international students from 14 different countries for an American education.

Carol earned a professional designation of Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) through Toastmasters International.

Carol's family also loves Rotary.

Her son, Chris, is a member of the Maryville Rotary Club and Past President of the Alcoa Rotary Club. His wife, Jennifer, is an avid scrapbooker and worked with Carol in her practice.

Caleb and Kimber are the treasured grandchildren who shared travel to Rotary events with Carol.