Periodically we feature a newer member of the Rotary Club of Edina on our website and in our newsletter. The Rotary Club of Edina welcomed Ian Colville as a member in May 2016. Ian's sponsor to the club was Josh Sprague. Click on the link for more about Ian...
Name: M. Ian Colville
 
Classification: Real Estate Investment (Real estate investment management is what I do.)
 
What was your first job? Delivering newspapers starting from age 13. I didn’t like asking my parents for money so I got started early.

Who was your first role model and why? I don’t remember ever having a specific role model as I’m sort of stubborn and tend to want to make my own mistakes. That said, there have been lots of people throughout my life with traits that I admire and I always try to learn at least a little bit from everyone I meet.
 
 
Why did you want to join Rotary? To become more involved in the community. I’m from Minnesota but I lived abroad for a decade until 2013. Rotary has been a fantastic way of reengaging, contributing and meeting new people.

What do you like best about being part of the Rotary Club of Edina? Dynamism of the community. It takes a village to make a club like this work and everyone seems ready to make this the “No. 1 club in the universe."
 
What one piece of advice do you offer other business leaders? Be humble. You’ll never know everything. It's ok to admit that and learn from the people around you.    
 
Thank you for your hard work on behalf of the Rotary Club of Edina, Ian!