Jim Ellis

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Residing In: San Marino, CA USA
Spouse/Partner: Gail Ellis---the love of my life
Occupation: Professor and Former Dean, USC Marshall School of Business; currently sitting on a number of boards of directors
Children: Brian, 1971; Carrie, 1975; Jessica, 1976; Tiffany, 1979; Rob, 1987 + ten grandchildren so far
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Trips to the Crest or the "U" for "social experimentation" or to the drive-ins for "libation experimentation"---did we really pile a bunch of us in the trunk to save money??? Crashing into poles at Frank's

Friendships that have lasted a lifetime, amazingly. We have all worked at it---Lavender (who introduced me to my wife), Singer, James, Redman......

The State Championships of our senior year---"We'll take State and even more........" We are into the Even More stage now

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Worked in the retail industry for first 13 years; was CEO of seven different companies, beginning in 1983--that just meant I could not keep a job!!! Sold the companies that I owned and became a marketing professor at the University of Southern California when I turned fifty. Spent the next 23 years there, the last twelve years as dean of the Marshall School of Business. Stepped down in June 2019. Time now spent on boards of directors/ writing a book/ working on my golf game---much more in control of my life now, which is really nice.

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Saw Stone many times in past twenty years at the golf club where he worked for many years, and had great conversations about the old days, as well as the new ones.  He was so energetic, and so loved by his fellow employees at Cypress Point Club-----just the same great guy we always knew.

We talked about his kidney disease and I tried to get him into a couple of hospitals where he could be properly treated---to no avail.  Knew it was getting bad the last time I saw him.

He loved his time at HHS, and had great memories---would just rattle off names and we would laugh as we thought of each classmate..  So do we all have great memories---We'll take State and even more, we're the Class of '64.  Thanks Terry for what you did for us under those Friday night lights..........RIP my friend

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Hi Jane---so nice to see you on this page. Hope you are well. Was so sorry to hear of the loss of Steve. Fond memories. All the best, Jim

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Mary---so great to see you. Glad you guys made it. It has been a LONG time. All the best,
Jim

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Younger son Matt with Mike's boys, McClane and Graham
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Susie----are you going to be there this weekend? Hope so

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Pickens----Great to see that you are alive and well. Look forward to seeing you this weekend and catching up. Hope all is well with you. Phi Alpha, Ellis

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Aug 22, 2014 at 11:13 AM

Was with Terry Stone yesterday in Northern California. He looked GREAT but has to have a kidney transplant. Will be in Dallas for tests next weekend so will miss the reunion. Asked to be remembered to all, and for us to enjoy being together.

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Rich----Can you add me to the golf on Saturday? Hope all is well---looking forward to this and reconnecting with old pals. Thanks, Jim

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Blowing out THE candle on my 68th Birthday cake
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Skinnaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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Blowing out THE candle on my 68th Birthday cake
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James----Why are you wasting all this time in Scotland, just LOOKING around. Go play the courses--they are the BEST. Ellis

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