As Rotary International begins it second hundred years of service, David H. Marion, executive partner at Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP, was installed as the president of the Rotary Club of Philadelphia during proceedings held at the Union League of Philadelphia. Rotary is a worldwide organization of business and professional leaders that provides humanitarian services, encourages high ethical standards in all vocations, and helps build goodwill and peace in the world.

Marion's address focused on the recent terrorist attack in London. "In these times when violence, terrorism, hatred and bigotry constantly threaten us,... as well as poverty and disease, can there be any doubt that the world needs more, not less, of what Rotary has to offer." On a lighter note, when asked how he would like his year as president to be remembered, Marion responded "Funraising without the d!" He went on to say "I would like our motto to be ‘Fun and Fellowship through Service.' Our lives become richer and more meaningful though our interaction with others and helping others from our own families, our communities, our Rotary family, our county and humanity world wide."

Montgomery McCracken's immediate past chairman and a former chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association, Marion is widely known for his successful trial practice. He concentrates his practice in business litigation, antitrust, securities, professional liability and communications law. He has been counsel to plaintiffs and defendants in numerous antitrust and securities class actions, and in precedent setting federal ERISA class actions, libel and business tort cases. He was appointed Receiver by the U.S. District Court in a major Securities and Exchange Commission enforcement case which to date has collected more than $320 million for the benefit of victims of a "Ponzi" scheme.