Our Rotarian of the Day today is Monte McNutt. Monte was born in McAlester, OK in 1961 and lived most of his young life on an 8,000-acre cattle ranch, located about 20 miles west of McAlester near the town of Stuart. Monte graduated in 1979 from Stuart High School with a class of just 25 students.
Monte attended East Central University in Ada, but left college early to seek his fortune in the oil field business, until the oil business dropped in the early 1980s. He went back to school and got a degree in Electronic Engineering from Oklahoma Junior College. He started his copier career in 1984 as a service technician for American Duplicating Systems. In 1986, Mirex Corporation (now IKON Office Solutions) bought ADS, and soon after, Monte moved from service into sales.
After a few successful years in sales, Monte left Tulsa in 1993 to become the sales manager for an independent Canon copier and fax machine dealership in Bentonville, AR. After four years in Northwest Arkansas, IKON wanted Monte back in Tulsa.
Monte is currently a Major Account Executive with IKON, which he has been with for over 20 years. Monte has been in numerous positions with IKON, including management. Today, IKON Office Solutions is part of the RICOH Corporation, a $24 billion global company and the world’s largest manufacturer of digital document technologies.
Monte is a Paul Harris Fellow and has served the club as the Vocational Service Director and Community Service Director. He is currently the Chairman for “Be Wise Immunize.”
Monte is married to Teresa, and has five daughters: Whitney, 22, a senior at The University of Tennessee; Shannon, 21, a junior at The University of Arkansas; Kristen, 18, a freshman at Oklahoma State University; and Hannah, 13, and Sarah, 10, both at Union Public Schools. Monte likes hanging out with his daughters, golf, and anything that’s outdoors.
This Week’s Program
Gale Allison
Our speaker today is Gale Allison, the founder of The Allison Firm. She has over 30 years of legal and tax experience. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 1973 from the University of Georgia, a Juris Doctorate degree in 1975 from the University of Tennessee, and a Masters of Laws in Taxation from Emory University in 1980. She was an Estate and Gift Tax Attorney for the IRS prior to entering private practice.
Ms. Allison is a member of the Estate Planning Forum of Tulsa and the Planned Giving Council of Oklahoma. She is a nationwide frequent speaker, lecturing both to continuing education professionals and lay groups. Ms. Allison currently serves on the Advisory Board to Tulsa University Genave King Rogers Business Law Center, the Planned Giving Advisory Committee for the Tulsa Library Trust and also currently serves as the Secretary of the Oklahoma Bar Association Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Section Board.
Ms. Allison formerly served on the St. John Medical Center Foundation Community Liaison Board of Directors, the Volunteers of America Board of Directors, and the American Lung Association Board of Directors.
Gale, thank you for being with us today. Tulsa Southside Rotary welcomes you.
Southsider Quick Notes
Last week…
- Our ROD last week was Jerry Ramey and our speaker was Steve Swetoha, president of the Tulsa Shock.
- Be Wise Immunize was last weekend, and it was fantastic! Thank you, Monte, for all your hard work in getting everything together!
- The Henry Bellmon Awards will be held September 16 at the Mayo Hotel. If we sell all the corporate tables that we want, then only 100 individual tickets will remain (again, at $125 apiece). Make your reservations now!
- The Springdale Science Fair is tentatively set for May 24. If you want to be a judge, go for it!
- If you want to pick up some Topeca coffee for the fundraiser, see Josh Butts. We’re supposed to buy or sell 20 bags apiece.
- John Benjamin reports that the Biscuit Acres Volunteer Association is now incorporated. He also let us know that Southside will be honored at a Tulsa city council meeting on May 6, at 6 p.m.
- Monthly statements have gone out, and quarterly dues are due now!
- We’ll be having another Fireside Chat on May 18. Place and time to be announced later.
- With the Change of Horses coming up, we’re also looking for nominees for the Roy Gardner and Bill Crews service awards. Get your nominations in by May 6!
- Be sure to check the Upcoming Programs for our speaker list through the Change of Horses (June 2010). Information on it is subject to change, but we’ll do our best to keep it updated!
- Next week is our Drillers game with the Springdale kids! Woohoo!
