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Bob Pagett, Founder & President
Born and raised in Grand Junction, Colorado, Bob attended Mesa College majoring in music and education, graduating from Bethany College, attended Cascade College and Portland State University, where he received a B.A. Degree in History and attended the University of Oregon Graduate School. He has been active in humanitarian projects overseas every year since 1968.
In 1990, Bob and Charlene founded Assist International as a 501(c)(3) non-profit humanitarian organization. Assist International has two divisions:
- A medical division that specializes in "high-tech" medical instrumentation installations and nationwide medical education programs in developing countries around the world.
- A Children's division by which Assist International has built orphan villages in Romania and is a major provider for four orphan projects in Romania. Assist International is also branching out to Africa and is presently building two orphan family villages in Uganda, in East Africa.
Assist International received the Scotts Valley, California, Chamber of Commerce "Organization of the Year" Award in 1997. Assist International has been recognized in the United States Senate and by various organizations for its humanitarian activities. Over seventy humanitarian projects have been completed in 56 countries around the world since 1990.
Awards and Honors for Bob Pagett:
Twice the recipient of Rotary District 5170 "Carl G. Orne" Award for the greatest personal commitment to world peace and understanding.
Honorary doctorate degree in Humane Letters from Bethany University, May 2002.
Santa Cruz County Red Cross "Lifetime Achievement" Hero Award, May 2006.
The Board of Directors of Rotary International bestowed the "Rotary Service Above Self Award" granted to only 125 world wide Rotarians from the 1.2 million Rotary members for the year, 2006 at the Rotary District Conference of the Bay Area in April, 2006. The award was given by a personal representative of Carl-Wilhelm Stenhammar, President, Rotary International.
The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AMMI/ACCE) Robert L. Morris Humanitarian Award in Washington DC, June, 2006.
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Bob works in the World Headquarters Office in Scotts Valley, when he's not traveling to oversee a project somewhere in the world.
Hobbies: "Grandkids, tennis, racquetball, and spending time with family and friends."
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