The Rotary Wheel of the Week for September 7, 2016 is…….Judge Nathan E. White Jr.!
Judge Nathan White is a retired State District Judge for the State of Texas who served in the District Courts in Collin County. Although officially retired from the bench he is in great demand as a visiting judge throughout Texas.
He is an outstanding Rotarian who is currently serving McKinney Sunrise Rotary Club as the Rotary Foundation Chair. He is a Past President of the Plano Rotary Club during the 1975-76 year and is a Past President of the McKinney Sunrise Rotary Club during the 2009-10 year. Judge White had the distinction of serving as the District Governor of Rotary District 5810 during 1979-80. At that time he was the youngest person who had served as District Governor of 5810. He joined Rotary at the age of 29 and has been a member of Rotary with Perfect Attendance for 45 years! That is a record in the McKinney Sunrise Rotary Club! He was also named Plano Citizen of the Year in 1986.
Judge White was born in Dallas and is married to Wanda who is a retired Plano ISD elementary schoolteacher. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in February 2014 with a lovely reception at their church in McKinney which was attended by friends and Rotarians all over North Texas. The couple has two adult sons, Steve and Brad, both of whom are married and who live in the area. Their precious grandchildren are twin girls Averi and Ashley, age 13, and Aden, age 11.
He has the distinction of two degrees, a BBA in Accounting from Southern Methodist University and a Juris Doctorate from George Washington University and the SMU School of Law. An avid fan of all things SMU, you will find Wanda and Nathan at the SMU Mustang football games this fall! They also like to travel and have visited 81 countries –many of which were for Rotary International Conventions. Judge White and Wanda are also active in the Sons of the American Revolution and have held many offices in this organization. Their interest in history is also extended with their hobby of genealogy.
Judge Nathan and Wanda will host our annual fall Social at their lovely home in Mallard Lakes on September 16. McKinney Sunrise Rotary Club is fortunate to have Judge Nathan White as a valued member of our club. Thank you, Judge White, for all that you do for Rotary, your family, your church and your community!