District Governor 2011-12

Kanayo Rupwani, known as Rupi, is a member of the Naugatuck Rotary Club and served as President in 2005–06, GSE Team Leader to RI District 3080 in India and in 2005 became Chairperson of the GSE Outbound team.  Born in Sindh, British India, Rupi migrated with his family to Jodhpur, Rajasthan India in 1947 because of the partition of the country.  Jodhpur Rotary built a children’s park so they could play cricket.  Rupi is a Realtor and founder of Rupwani Association in Naugatuck and Seymour.  He has served as the Chairperson of CT Association of Realtors Legislative & Political Affairs Committee and was named Realtor of the year for Valley Association of Realtors three times.  Rupi resides with his wife Pat in Naugatuck. They have two sons, Mark and Nicholas.