Steve Snyder

Steve Snyder (Sharron)
DISTRICT 5190 Governor 2004-2005
R.I. President, Glenn E. Estess, Sr.
International Theme: “Celebrate Rotary”


Steve Snyder was born in San Francisco on Easter Sunday, April 25, 1943. He attended General Motors Institute, Flint, Michigan and the University of Washington. After enlisting in the Marine Corps Reserve, he married Sharron in 1966 and is blessed with two children, Susan and Stuart and three grandchildren. All of them currently reside in Placer County, California.

Steve worked for General Motors, until 1974, when he accepted a job as General Manager of a large Chevrolet dealership in Sunnyvale, California. In 1979, he acquired his own Chevrolet dealership in San Rafael, California. Later, he was able to acquire additional franchises from Oldsmobile, Hyundai, Peugeot and Iveco. After selling his business’ in San Rafael, he acquired and still owns a Chevrolet and a Subaru franchise and a Quick Lube Center in Auburn, California.

Steve became a member of the Rotary Club of San Rafael in 1980 and in 1989 became President of the 160 member Club. Steve also served as a Director of Rotary Manor, a senior an apartment complex. In 1991, he joined the Rotary Club of Auburn and became President in 1998. Both Steve and Sharron are members of the Rotary Club of Auburn, members of the Paul Harris Society, Major Donors and Benefactors. In Auburn, Steve was instrumental in starting a Rotary Golf Tournament, building a Rotary Conference Room and starting a Christmas Celebration for abused women and their children. Each year the Rotary Club of Auburn awards a perpetual scholarship in his name.

At the District level, Steve has served as International Director, Assistant Governor, Trainer, Advisory Committee, RYE Committee, Assembly Chair, Nominating Committee, Finance Committee Chair and will be District Conference Chair in 2010. Steve also has served on various committees including the Zone Institute (2006 and 2007), PETS Instructor (2006, 2007 and 2008), President’s Representative (2006 and 2007), International Assembly Trainer (2008), Zone 23 Public Image Coordinator (2006-07, 2007-08, 2008- 09) and Zone 23 Major Gifts Advisor for 2008-2009.

Both Steve and Sharron have always been very active in civic and community affairs. Sharron has been a hospital volunteer at four different hospitals since 1977 and was previously the State of California Representative for all hospital volunteers. Steve has twice been a Chamber of Commerce President, a Park and Recreation Commissioner, a United States National Representative for all Chevrolet dealers, a Community College Foundation Director, a Director for the American Heart Association, a current Director and Vice President of the California Motor Car Dealers Association and a Founding Director for two banks. Steve is the past president of the Auburn Faith Community Hospital Foundation and along with Sharron, they have chaired the Hospital’s major fundraiser twice."