District Governor Elect - 2011-2012 - Phil Whyte
 Phil has been a member of the Rotary Club of Miranda since 1982 and has
remained a very active member holding most board positions during that
time.
Phil was elected as President in 1987/88 where he got his first
introduction to the wider world of Rotary International at a time when
Rotary was undergoing major changes in membership growth, the rapid
expansion of Probus in Australia and the establishment of the most
remarkable program of all, PolioPlus. He was presented with a Paul
Harris Fellow Award by his club in 2003.
Born in Sydney in January 1948, Phil attended Sydney Boys High School, a
school where he has continued his association as President of the
P&C, member of the School Council and Chairman of the Sydney High
School Foundation Inc (1990/95).
At the same time Phil was involved in the international chemical and raw
material manufacturing industry which allowed him to travel widely and
attend Rotary meetings in many countries. After qualifying in
industrial chemistry and marketing Phil remained involved in the
chemical production and raw materials industries for over 41 years
before retiring in Dec 2007. He has worked for both international
companies and local producers.
From 1966 to 1974 Phil was an active member of the Citizen Military
Forces (Royal Australian Infantry). He was awarded the Australian
Defence Medal in 2007. In addition to his club duties he has been a
District Governor’s Representative (1988/90), member of District 9750
International Student Exchange team (1989/1990), member of the District
9750 Training Team (2006/2007) and Assistant Governor from 2007 until
2009.
Phil has been married to Cheryl for 39 years. Cheryl is a senior
teacher of Mathematics and School Compliance Manager at Danebank
Anglican School for Girls. Although Cheryl is not a Rotarian she has
remained extremely supportive of Phil and the activities of the Rotary
Club of Miranda. Cheryl and Phil have two adult children Megan
(34),(RYPEN) married to Bruce Laws and Jeremy (31), (RYLA) married to
Natasha (RYLA). They have two delightful grandchildren, Allia Whyte and
Max Laws who were both born in October 2007.
Contact: dgelect@rotaryd9750.org.au
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