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Membership Spotlight: Bob Hanson
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This is another in a series of member profiles based on discovery interview questions that were designed to get an up close view of the traits and strengths of the members who provide leadership to this organization.
Membership Spotlight: Bob Hanson
Family, Friends, Golf
Finding Success in the Success of Others
Paul Cynkar, February 2022
This is another in a series of member profiles based on discovery interview questions that were designed to get an up close view of the traits and strengths of the members who provide leadership to this organization.
Membership Spotlight: Bob Hanson
Family, Friends, Golf
Tell us about yourself. Give three facts that include information about your family, your career and your pastimes.I married my wife Janet 47 years ago and adopted her two children (Matt and Megan) later the same year. We have two grandchildren. I had a very rewarding 47 year career as a small animal veterinarian retiring in March 2019. I now enjoy gardening, golfing, and travel.
How long have you belonged to Rotary? What’s the best thing about membership?
41 years - I joined rotary in May of 1981 and very much enjoy the fellowship, speakers at meetings, and working with other Rotarians to accomplish our many community projects and events.
As you look back on your life and your career, where and when did you have the biggest impact on others? Who was impacted and how?
I was in scouting as a youth and became an Eagle Scout. I became an assistant scoutmaster and advancement chairman in several local troops for about 15 years. My son also became and Eagle Scout. As a veterinarian I mentored many veterinary students and new associate veterinarians in our practice.
As you look back, which of the opportunities you’ve had has been the most fulfilling to you personally? Why?
As a child I always dreamed of being a veterinarian and worked for one during my junior high and high school years. Being accepted into The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine has been the most fulfilling opportunity for me.
Describe the most challenging project you’ve ever worked on. What was your role? What was the result? What did you learn?
The summer between my 3rd and 4th year of veterinary school I volunteered to run the OVMA live surgery exhibit at the Ohio State Fair. I had to get donated anesthesia and surgical supplies from veterinary vendors, turn on and off on-going video that ran before and between surgeries each day about veterinary medicine, schedule 2 veterinarians to do surgeries per day, run anesthesia for their procedures, and provide transportation for them and their pets to and from the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine. It was a lot of work but I met a lot of wonderful veterinarians. The exhibit was later moved to the Center of Science and Industry on Broad St.
What are some things you are passionate about? What really excites you? What gets your adrenalin flowing? What makes your heart sing?
Travel experiences have provided me with a great deal of excitement over time. This would include touring Normandy with my family, sleeping on the tundra at Churchill viewing the polar bears, flying in a helicopter over Mt. McKinley, golfing at the Old Course in Scotland, walking down the narrow cliff lined path into Petra Jordan, entering King Tut’s Tomb, watching the balloons over the Nile, fly fishing on the Snake River with my son and grandson, and snorkeling with sea turtles in the Galapagos
What are you especially skilled at? What is something that others often tell you that they think makes you stand out?
During my veterinary career I performed the majority of the orthopedic surgeries in our practice, many soft tissue surgeries and became proficient in laparoscopic surgeries in the later years.
When you have a moment to sit back and think (dream) about your future, what do you think about? What things would you like to do in your life that you haven’t gotten around to yet? Is there something else you would like to accomplish?
I am enjoying my leisure time after so many years of working. I have more time now for family, friends, golf, and most importantly - more long walks with my yellow lab, Tater!
If you could choose anyone (alive or deceased) to have lunch with, who would it be? Why?
I would like to have lunch with my deceased parents and two older sisters to share with them how my life has progressed.