Bill Smale

Rotary Stats

Club: RECSWUSA
Been a Rotarian since: Oct 01, 2003

My Rotary Info

How long have you been in Rotary? Estimate if you do not know exact dates.
Since 2003

List the Rotary clubs you've belonged to.
Maricopa, AZ

Have you held district or int'l offices?
No

eClub works for me because...
I travel extensively and can not commit to physical meetings.

About Me

What are your favorite things, in personal and work life?
Work, Travel, Meeting New People

Some least favorite things?
Bureaucracy, Funerals, Narrow mindedness

Is there a quotation that gets you through the day, or is very meaningful to you?
Happiness is something you make not something you find.

What type of vehicle do you drive, or doperfer another mode of transportation?
Nissan Altima, Nissan Truck (Frontier), Honda Motorcycle (250 cc)

What type of pets do you prefer?
1 medium sized brown retriever type dog named MON, short for MONSTAA (Japanese for "Monster")

My special skills and talents are...
Business Development, I will try most anything, Scuba Diving (former Instructor)

Education and Occupation

Level of traditional education:
Masters Degree

Do you have a specialty degree?
Yes

Describe it:
Master International Management, Thunderbird Graduate School of Global Management

Where did you attend High School?
Redwood High (Larkspur, CA)

Where did you attend college?
Cornell College (Mt. Vernon, Iowa)

I use my degree in my current occupation:
True

What is your current occupation?
International Trade and Business Development

How long have been at your current occupation?
6 Years

What was the least favorite job you've ever had?
Digging Ditches (when in High School)

Entertainment/Interests

What are your hobbies?
Architecture (Art Deco), Target Shooting, Scuba Diving, Travel

Do you watch sport? Who are your favorite teams/players?
I hate watching sports. I would rather give that time to a volunteer project.

Do you like to camp?
Yes

Do you prefer books or movies?
Movies

Food

Do you like to cook or go out for dinner?
Cook

What is your favorite meal?
Most any good food from any country.

Miscellaneous

What is your favorite book and why?
Sun Tzu's, Kung Fu Tzu, Lao Tzu, Mo Tzu They bring real life and practical application to philosophy, religion and human competitive desires.

If you could meet your great-great grandparents, what would you ask them?
What was their live like, in detail.

If you could be anyone for a day, who would it be and why?
I enjoy being me. Don't need to be someone else.

If money were not an a concern, what profession would you choose?
Philanthropy

What is your favorite movie? Why?
Tom Horn - The time sync puts him in the impossible position of trying to help people with a problem and doing it in a way that has become unacceptable. A very good TRAGEDY!

What might surprise people about you?
I like to shock people and make them open their minds.

If you could muster the courage, what would you like to do?
Skydive

If you relive one day, which would it be?
Don't need to relive any day. Each day is fine for me.

If you could take only three items with you to a space colony, what would they be? (Your family is already coming with.)
My 3 best friends to give me a break from my family .

What is the best advice your parents gave you?
You have to work for what you want.

What is the best advice you have given your children?
Never be afraid to be yourself.

If you could be any animal, what would it be and why?
Bird or a Fish. I would like to see the world from above. And, I would like to get rid of the air tanks on my back.

Describe the most beautiful sight you have ever seen:
People smiling.

Family secret for treating a cold?
sleep and Creosote tea

Where would you like to retire?
Thailand or Mexico

The world will be a better place when…
People quit making demons of each other.