Willem Bodisco Massink

The new President-Elect of the Fuquay Varina Rotary Club is Willem Bodisco Massink. He joined this Rotary Club in September 2007 through a transfer from the Deposit Rotary Club in New York State. His qualification is that of Presbyterian Clergy.   

Willem Bodisco Massink became a member of the Deposit Rotary Club in 1997.

During the 10 years he was a member of that Club he was the Club's treasurer and chairman of the Club's Youth Exchange Program. The District of which the Deposit Rotary Club was a member, District 7170, had a very active Youth Exchange Program with 45 in- and outbound students to about 35 countries. 

The Deposit Rotary Club had had for the last 30 years 1 exchange student per school year.

Presently Willem Bodisco Massink, besides being President-Elect of the FV Rotary Club, is also chair of the Club's International Service Committee of which the Youth Exchange Program is a part and he runs the RYLA(Rotary Youth Leadership Award) Program for the Club.

During the recently held Hand-over-the Gavel dinner meeting Willem Bodisco Massink became a Paul Harris Fellow and received the Rotarian-of-the year Award.

Earlier this year he completed the 3-part course of the Rotary Leadership Institute.

Last year he was appointed Chairman of the Youth Exchange Program in District 7710. The Fuquay Varina Rotary Club is a member of that District.

Rev. Willem Bodisco Massink is a retired Presbyterian minister. He was 33 years in the ministry, serving congregations in the Caribbean and the USA.

He was born in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He has a BSc. degree in Tropical Agriculture and a Master of Divinity degree.

Is married to Janet and has 4 grown children of which 3 live in the FV region.