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The Vinitian

Len was born and raised in Vinita, graduating from VHS in 1950 and OU in 1954 with a BA in Journalism. Both his parents, who were born in Vinita, Indian Territory, were VHS graduates. Lenís father was a long-time Vinita merchant and both his mom and dad were avid Grand Lakers.

Len joined General Electricís Advertising and Public Relations Training Program immediately following his graduation and retired some 30 years later as Vice President of Marketing for a GE software business in Silicon Valley, CA. Along the way he had assignments with the International Sales Division in New York City and with the Aircraft Engine Group in Boston.

He has four children, married and living on the East and West coast who love to visit Grand Lake with their 13 grandchildren and one new great granddaughter. He married Nancy Galli in 1987 and the couple lived in Santa Cruz, CA until moving permanently to Grand Lake in 1997, where the family dog, Murphy, rules the roost.

When he retired from GE in 1991, Len formed Dalco International in the Silicon Valley, CA as a consulting company helping high technology companies market and sell their products outside the United States.

In 1995, the company broadened its focus by opening a representative office in Moscow to market, sell and service high technology products in Russia and CIS countries to three customer market segments: medical diagnostic equipment, aviation security and law enforcement. Nancy, who is fluent in Russian and spent five years working and living in the Soviet Union, is the CEO of this venture.

Len joined Rotary in 2004 with Jack Luginbuel as sponsor.

Spotlight on SERVICE...Camp Enterprise

Camp Enterprise, created by the Rotary Club of Kansas City, Mo., USA, in 1977, has spread to over 125 clubs from California to Texas, and across the border to Ontario, Canada. The annual weekend retreat introduces selected high school students to entrepreneurship and ethics. Participants typically compete in groups to create the best business plan and head outdoors for team-building games. 

Camp Enterprise was initiated as a means of providing a first-hand, practical introduction to the business world for selected high school juniors who have demonstrated leadership at their individual schools.

The students are selected by the Rotary Club Camp Enterprise Committee and must be actively enrolled as a junior in high school, have maintained good scholastic standing, must be active in school and extracurricular activities and must contract to attend the camp. The Rotary Club pays for all expenses.

The camp is an intensive three-day program of instruction, competition and teamwork. Through interaction with business executives and entrepreneurs, participating students are introduced to the challenges and opportunities of the free enterprise system. From successful business leaders, they learn the value of hard work and dedication; and learn, too, that they can be successful in whatever career they pursue if they apply the principles that the business speakers have learned from years of experience.

Students are deeply immersed in a stimulating give-and-take environment that invites their participation in competitive teamwork in such activities as managing a business, completing an obstacle course and a talent show. They can question the speaker on the subject matter of each presentation as well as all other aspects of business during scheduled sessions. All parts of the program are designed to help students gain a better insight into the business world for themselves and their fellow students.

Students leave Camp Enterprise with immense enthusiasm and a sense of direction. They develop skills in analytical and conceptual thinking, public speaking and interpersonal communication. They gain a better understanding of and appreciation for the free enterprise system. Students improve their self-confidence, make new friends and meet professionals in a variety of careers. Students who have attended the camp describe the program as a uniquely positive and valuable experience that they will always remember.