(Pakistan News & Features Services)
Aziz Memon, a renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist, created history of sorts when he was elected as the President of the International Council of English Speaking Union (ESU) for the term 2022-2024 during its ICM held at Hotel Pearl Continental, Karachi, on October 29.
Already having quite a few feathers in his cap, Aziz Memon, blessed with outstanding leadership qualities, was unanimously elected as the new International Council ESU President with the chapters from Bangladesh having proposed and seconded him. The ESU has over 90 chapters in 54 Commonwealth countries.
Besides the presence of foreign delegates in the board room, numerous other countries were represented via zoom and all of them nodded in favour of Aziz Memon. His name was greeted by a big round of applause when Jane Easton, Director General, ESU and Secretary General, ESU International Council, announced his name for the coveted slot.
In his acceptance speech, Aziz Memon vowed to work across the continents for the cause of ESU. Feeling humbled, he declared his availability to all the ESU chapters as he also expressed his desired to personally visit different countries from time to time. He spoke about replicating the two-tier model of Pakistan and Chile for other ESU chapters as well.
Aziz Memon is a successful Pakistani entrepreneur who specializes in textiles and Chairman of Kings Group of Companies. In June 2020, he was elected as Trustee of the Rotary Foundation for a period of four years. In fact, it had taken 92 years for a Pakistani to acquire this position, an achievement that has been widely applauded.
He is a member of the International PolioPlus Committee and Chairman of the Pakistan National PolioPlus Committee. In addition, he is also the Chair of the Trust for Malnutrition and Stunted Growth.
He has excelled in matters of social welfare and he has been globally recognized for his altruistic commitment to myriad social issues. He is deeply committed to eradicating polio from Pakistan and has been the leading representative of Rotary International in Pakistan.
Aziz Memon is the Honorary Consul General of the Republic of Suriname and President of the United Memon Jamat of Pakistan. The major awards he has received include President of Pakistan’s Pride of Performance, Recognition by USA Congressman Hon Daniel M Donovan Jr. and Louis Pasteur Medal by France. His Rotary awards include Service Above Self Award, International Service Award for Polio-Free World, Regional Service Award for Polio-Free World, Distinguished Service Award and Rotary Foundation Citation for Meritorious Service.
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