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Member Profile

Herb Rodriguez, Jr.

Joined Rotary: Hunters Creek 2001, Orlando South 2004, and Lake
Buena Vista 2011.

Education: Old Dominion, VA., Georgia State University, Pennsylvania
Real Estate Law school, University of South Florida Guardianship
Certification, University of California, Irvine, Personal Financial Planning
Manager. GIA Grad, Macy’s Executive University, United States Navy
Specialize Warfare Training UDT, SAR, Aviation Ordinance School,
Rescue Swimmer School and Helicopter Training Aircrew School.

Marital status: Married 32 years

First job: My own lawn care business 1972 at 13 years old.
Most fun job: Being an Art Deco and Fine Jewelry appraiser for

Rothschild’s Antiques a Southerby’s affiliate in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Career background: Sales and Marketing, Healthcare, Philanthropist and Fundraising. United States
Navy Special Forces Rescue Swimmer, Aviation Ordinance NCO, Air Crew NCO, HC-16 SAR team,
Sales and Marketing, Macy’s and Zale’s Fine Jewelry buyer, Sotheby’s New Orleans Art Deco Fine
Jewelry appraiser, Retail Director for Goodwill Industries, Pharmaceutical Sales Rep, Real Estate
Broker, Business Development Consultant, IRS Tax Preparer, Senior Advocate and Guardian, Medical
missionary, Church of Christ Ordained Minister and Community Service Chaplain.
Why did you join Rotary? To invest time, resources and education, in programs that will encourage and
help those less fortunate than me, to show them the opportunity for better health, education, and life.

Are you a Paul Harris Fellow? Yes, multiple
What other Rotary honors have you been awarded? Four Rotary International Presidential Citation
Awards, Governors International Service Award, Governors Service Above Self Excellence Award, Club
Rotarian of The Year, Rotary Central and South America District Conference Speaker of the Year.

What club positions have you held in Rotary: Club level, Secretary, Sergeant at Arms, Every
Committee Chair @ least 1x, President-Elect 4x and President 5 times.

District Level, District International Service Chair, 6980 District Conference Guest Speaker.

International Level, R. I. Centennial World Conference Sergeant at Arms. R. I. Conference guest
speaker representing HOPE Worldwide. Two time R. I. District Conference Central and South America
Keynote Speaker.
Which committee (avenue of service) interests you? Service and Foundation

Current employer/ position: (Self–Employed) HCRhomes LLC. Real Estate Brokerage (President),
Senior Services Plus LLC. (President), American Tax and Business School LLC. (President) and
American Tax and Business Shoppe (Vice President).

Travel interests: I enjoy world travel especially when it involves medical and educational missions in
third-world countries.

Something we don’t know about you: I have a titanium left arm, compliments of Uncle Sam!