Martin Fox

Rotary Stats

Club: Rotary eClub of the Southwest USA
Been a Rotarian since: Oct 01, 2009

My Rotary Info

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

List the Rotary clubs you've belonged to.
Park City Sunrise Rotary

What club offices or leadership positions have you held?
New Generations Chair, Board Member

Which was your favorite? What roles would you be interested in pursuing?

Have you held district or int'l offices?
No

If yes, list them:

What other Rotary involvement have you had? (Exchange, Friendship exchange, GSE, etc.)

eClub works for me because...
I travel pretty much nonstop. I work with youth, young adults, and NGO's around the world.

About Me

How would you describe yourself? List qualities that friends might use to describe you.
Passionate global citizen, human capacity builder, social entrepreneur, venture philanthropist, outdoor adventurer

What are your favorite things, in personal and work life?

Some least favorite things?

Is there a quotation that gets you through the day, or is very meaningful to you?
"What are you going to do with your one wild and precious life?"

What type of vehicle do you drive, or doperfer another mode of transportation?
BMW and Landcruiser - They have enough miles on them to go the moon and back 4 times

What type of pets do you prefer?
One Dog - Roxy von Foxy One Cat - Uncle Wayne

My special skills and talents are...
Leadership, management and business training. Building high performance organizations. Global partnerships & alliances. Mergers and acquisitions. Rapid growth start-ups.

Education and Occupation

Level of traditional education:
Masters Degree

Describe it:
Law, economics, organizational design, change leadership

Do you have a specialty degree?
Yes

Where did you attend High School?
Mostly detention

Where did you attend college?
Cornell University (Bachelors) and Columbia University (Masters)

I use my degree in my current occupation:
True

What is your current occupation?
President & CEO at the Center for Global Leadership.

How long have been at your current occupation?
2006

Entertainment/Interests

What are your hobbies?
Skiing, sailing, mountain biking, kayaking, camping, guitar, piano, and so much more...

Do you play sport? List them.
Professional skier, river guide, mountain guide and former mountain-bike racer. Played football, baseball, basketball during my school years. Also on Cornell's sailing team, but I couldn't get myself to call that a sport (same goes for golf).

Do you like to camp?
Yes

Miscellaneous

What is your favorite book and why?
A short walk in the Hindu Kush. You would have to read it. A very funny British adventure novel.

If you could meet your great-great grandparents, what would you ask them?
So, how about a donation to a great cause?

If money were not an a concern, what profession would you choose?
Exactly the one I'm in.

What might surprise people about you?
I'd rather be on a sailboat in the south pacific or the caribbean.

If you could muster the courage, what would you like to do?
Play in a rock band.

If you relive one day, which would it be?
The day we sold our sailboat.

If you could take only three items with you to a space colony, what would they be? (Your family is already coming with.)
Three genies, with unlimited wishes each. It's good to have a couple spares.

What is the best advice your parents gave you?
Tell the truth, regardless of the consequences. Be kind and compassionate to all - especially the ones who are hardest to be kind and compassionate to.

What is the best advice you have given your children?
The same as my parents gave me. Always tell the truth, regardless of the consequences for doing so. Never give your integrity away. It is one of the few things no one can take from you.

If you could be any animal, what would it be and why?
An eagle or a hawk - they connect with my soul.

Describe the most beautiful sight you have ever seen:
Numerous sunsets on my former sailboat, with Van Morrison playing in the background.

Family secret for treating a cold?
Go skiing.

Where would you like to retire?
Multiple places... Our farm in NY. Our place in the Rockies. A place on a nice warm beach. On a comfortable sailboat in the Islands.

The world will be a better place when…
My computer stops crashing at awkward times.