Goldberg to be Honored with Scholarship

Renowned Rotarian and former Rotary International Director, Frank Goldberg, will be honored on April 2.  The Club will announce The Frank and Leanne Goldberg Endowed Scholarship, a $50,000 scholarship endowed by his fellow Rotarians.  The endowment will help support the Club’s premiere scholarship program for worthy seniors with special needs or disabilities.

Frank N. Goldberg joined the Omaha-Suburban Rotary Club December 14, 1972 and became the 19^th President in 1986-81.  Tow significant things took place during the year: the club ended the year with 211 members, the first time over 200 members, and Frank sponsored Charlene Tierney, our club executive, as our first female member ever in Jun 1987.  His Rotary activities advanced beyond the club as he became District 5650 District Governor in 1992-92, a Director of Rotary International 2005-2007, and Treasurer of Rotary International 2006-2007.

Frank has served Rotary International as a member and chair of many committees and task forces, including Finance, Vocational Service and Operations Review. He served Rotary as an International Assembly Group Discussion Leader, Regional Rotary Foundation Coordinator, Zone Membership Coordinator, Council on Legislation Delegate and Rotary International President’s Representative at numerous district conferences around the world. In addition, he has serves as a Zone Coordinator for the Polio Plus $200 Million Challenge and as an Endowment/ Major Gift Adviser for the Rotary Foundation Major Gist Initiative.

Frank and his wife Leanne have been recognized as Major Donors, Bequest Society and Paul Harria Society members of the Rotary Foundation.  Frank has been the recipient of the Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service and the Distinguished Service Award.  He also has received the Rotary International “Service Above Self” award, given to only 150 Rotarians in the world in any given year.

Frank is a certified public accountant having retired from full-time practice in 2014.  As a volunteer he served as president of a local B’nai B’rith lodge, board member and treasurer of the Omaha Jewish Federation, United Way Budget and Allocation Committee member, board member and President of the Highland Country Club. Frank is the recipient of the Omaha Jewish Federation Award in 1972, and in 1992 was presented “The Governors’ Award for Philanthropic Planning” by the Governor of the state of Nebraska.

Frank has been a member of the Omaha-Suburban Rotary Club for over 53 years. In the last couple of years, Franks has concluded a two-year term on the Board of Directors of District 5650 , is currently Treasurer of the District 5650 Foundation and the District 5650 Rotary Foundation Grants Fund Account.