Lee Ann Watson named Paul Harris Fellow Plus-One

December 16, 2020

Columbia’s Capital Rotary has recognized member Lee Ann Watson for making continuing contributions to the Rotary Foundation’s global humanitarian and educational programs. She was named a Paul Harris Fellow Plus-One at the club’s Zoom meeting Dec. 16. That signifies an initial gift of $1,000 plus another $1,000.

Paul Harris Fellow honors are named for the Chicago attorney who founded Rotary International in 1905.

Watson joined the Capital club in 2017 and currently serves as membership chair.

A Greenville native, she’s the S.C. Human Affairs Commission’s general counsel. She is a graduate of Furman University and the University of South Carolina’s School of Law. She formerly practiced law in Myrtle Beach, where she was a Chicora Rotary member.