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Dave Bianchi
Apr 20, 2026
Polio
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Dave was born and raised in Fallon, NV where he was active in 4-H. He received his degree in Finance from the University of Nevada and was commissioned into the Army.  He also met and married his best friend Lois while at the university.  He joined the Northwestern Mutual in 1971 serving on the boards and as president of his professional associations retiring after 50 years.  He was also elected twice as a national trustee of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors.

He was an active Jaycee and Toastmaster and served on the board of the Conference of Christians and Jews.  In addition, he was the first president of the Truckee Meadows Boys and Girls Club, served on the founding board of PBS Reno and was a founder of Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful and the College of Business Alumni Association.  He is a past president of the Planned Giving Council for University of Nevada, Reno.  He is also past president of the Education Alliance of Washoe County.  He has served three times as board president for his church.

Dave joined the Rotary Club of Reno in 1982 serving as president in 1988-89 the year the first female joined the club.  After serving the district as the Youth Exchange Chair he was selected to be District Governor in 2005-06.  He has also chaired the Rotary Leadership Institute and served as the District Foundation Chair and Polio Plus Chair.  He was recently asked to once again chair the Polio Plus campaign for the remainder of this Rotary year.   He is also part of the district Visioning Team.

Dave is plus one major donor, a member of the Paul Harris Society, Polio Plus Society and he and Lois are Bequest Society members.   

In 2022 he was named as the Outstanding Alumnus of the University of Nevada, Reno.

Dave and Lois have three children, two of whom were RYE students and four grandsons, one of whom was a RYE student and another who attended RYLA.

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