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Sir Clement William Bailey Renouf, AM (born 19 April 1921) is an Australian accountant and former President of Rotary International 1978-79. In this latter role he contributed significantly to the planned eradication of poliomyelitis worldwide.
He was born in Ingham, Queensland in 1921. He joined the Nambour Rotary Club in 1950 and has remained a member ever since.
In 1978 he became World President of Rotary International.
Honours
He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 1979. He was knighted in 1988 "for outstanding service to the community", and awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001.