District 7230 comprises New York City, the Bronx, Staten Island, Westchester County and Bermuda. [See Map]

District 7230 Governor 2009-2010 Karl F. Milde, Jr.

Karl Milde joined Rotary in White Plains on July 1, 1987, but a year later moved his law practice to New York City where he joined the Rotary Club of New York. Serving as Chairman of the International Division at New York Rotary, he began holding “International Days” at regular Rotary luncheons, with food, music and a guest speaker from a particular foreign country, a tradition that continues to this day.

While serving as President of New York Rotary in 1992/93, Karl created a hands-on project to feed the hungry and homeless at All Souls Unitarian Church and increased membership of the Club by 20% to 240.

Following his presidency, Karl returned to White Plains, and served first as a Director and then Secretary of the White Plains Club for four years, from 1994 to 1997. Then in January 1998 Karl started a two-year Rotary project, as “Derby Director” to bring the All American Soap Box Derby back to White Plains (the last race having been run in 1952). The race was held on May 30, 1999, and is now an annual activity under the auspices of the White Plains Recreation Department.

Karl then served as President of the White Plains Rotary Club during the years 2000/01. During this Rotary year, his Club raised over $20,000 to build a children’s playground adjacent Grace Church in White Plains, and held a very successful membership drive.

While serving as Assistant Governor in 2003/2004, Karl co-founded the Rotary Club of Somers, NY.

Karl is an attorney admitted to practice in the State of New York, the Southern and Eastern Districts of the United States Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. He specializes in intellectual property law, a field encompassing patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. Karl is a partner in law firm, Milde & Hoffberg, LLP, in White Plains, and “Of Counsel” to the general law firm of Moses & Singer in New York City.

Karl graduated from Phillips Academy in Andover MA and received two degrees (BS Physics and BS Electrical Engineering) from M.I.T. He received his law degree (JD) from Georgetown University Law Center in Washington, D.C.

Karl and his wife, Cheryl, reside in Mahopac, NY, with their son, Jason. Karl also has two children, Marc and Monica, from a former marriage and four grandchildren.