Lunch Program: Rick Olson, District Governor

On Tuesday, August 27th 2019, our lunch speaker will be Rick Olson, District Governor for District 5100. Note: at the meeting, the club will provide 100 Paul Harris matching points for donations to the RI Foundation of $100 or more.

Rick is a third-generation Oregonian from the Eugene area. Raised in a family of Rotarians that included his grandfather, father, sisters and now his daughter, Rotary has been part of the Olson family tradition of “Service Above Self” and giving back to the local communities we reside in. Rick is a graduate of the Engineering program at OSU.

Rick has been part of their family’s concrete products business, founded by his grandfather in 1922, for over 40 years. The value of the relationships with customers and specifiers has always mimicked the Rotary 4-way test. In 1991, Rick created R.K.O. and Associates, to provide oversight and leadership for a North American trade association for roofing product manufacturers. This leadership experience on a national level has helped Rick connect with a greater network of strong business leaders and organizations that share the same values of high ethics.