Sam's term as Rotary’s 108th president would have begun on 1 July 2018.
 

Rotary International President-elect Sam F. Owori died unexpectedly on July 13 due to complications from surgery. Sam was a member of the Rotary Club Kampala, Uganda, for 38 years.

Under Sam’s leadership, the number of clubs in Uganda swelled from nine to 89 over the course of 29 years. 

Sam was the chief executive officer of the Institute of Corporate Governance of Uganda, whose mission is to promote excellence in corporate governance principles and practice in the region by 2020. Previously, he was executive director of the African Development Bank and managing director of Uganda Commercial Bank Ltd., and director of Uganda Development Bank.  He has also served as corporation secretary of the Central Bank of Uganda.

Rotary is establishing a memorial fund in Sam's honor and will provide further details soon.