Jack Allen My wife, Bette, and I live here in Tucson nestled in a little place in the Catalina mountains near a golf course, tennis courts and a lovely clubhouse. We have lived in Tucson since my stint at Stanford. First in a rented home by Blenman School, then we bought in the Wilshire area behind Park Place. When we decided to downsize in 1999 we moved to our place in the mountains. FAMILY: Bette and I have been married since 1962 and raised two children. Marc, born in 1963, is a computer engineer. He and his wife, Lyuba, live in Virginia Beach with Evan and the twins, Aiden and Sophie. My daughter, Julia, born in 1966, is a CPA living in Chandler. She and her husband, Chuck, have two children, Amalia and Jack. My dad, Al, whom many of you baseball players may remember, passed away in 1978. I miss him very much. EDUCATION AND CAREER: After finishing at Stanford, I came back to the University of Arizona and went to Pharmacy School, graduating in 1967. Then I began a long career that continues still. I have worked as a hospital pharmacist, a psychiatric pharmacist, a nuclear pharmacist (preparing radioactive diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceuticals)and currently am employed as a prison pharmacist at the state facility on south Wilmot. Along the way I picked up a certificate in nuclear pharmacy and a master's degree in information science. Bette went back to the University of Arizona when our children were old enough for nursery school. She became a pharmacist also. In the late 1980's she also acquired an MBA at the Eller School here at the University. PEEVES AND PASSIONS: The last time I updated this bio, a pet peeve was cell phones. Now I have an iPhone and it has completly changed my attitude. I love it. As far as politics is concerned, I really worry about what's happening to this wonderful country that I grew up in. Like many of you, I hope my grandchildren will be able to experience the stability and happiness that we did, but I don't see it happening. AVOCATIONS: I played baseball at Stanford and coninued with baseball and softball through my twenties and early thirties. After I became I liability to my team mates, I started playing tennis and continue to do so to this day. I love to read, travel and go to the movies. I have really be lucky in my life...no complaints at all. Lots of good things have happened to me. One that touched me deeply was that my daughter and son- in-law named their first and only son after me. Also, a number of years ago, I got a ticket that I didn't deserve...got really pissed...got an attorney, went to court and won my case. Sometimes it's the big things and sometimes it's the little ones. |
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Catalina High School, Tucson, Arizona, USA |
Jack Allen My wife, Bette, and I live here in Tucson nestled in a little place in the Catalina mountains near a golf course, tennis courts and a lovely clubhouse. We have lived in Tucson since my stint at Stanford. First in a rented home by Blenman School, then we bought in the Wilshire area behind Park Place. When we decided to downsize in 1999 we moved to our place in the mountains. FAMILY: Bette and I have been married since 1962 and raised two children. Marc, born in 1963, is a computer engineer. He and his wife, Lyuba, live in Virginia Beach with Evan and the twins, Aiden and Sophie. My daughter, Julia, born in 1966, is a CPA living in Chandler. She and her husband, Chuck, have two children, Amalia and Jack. My dad, Al, whom many of you baseball players may remember, passed away in 1978. I miss him very much. EDUCATION AND CAREER: After finishing at Stanford, I came back to the University of Arizona and went to Pharmacy School, graduating in 1967. Then I began a long career that continues still. I have worked as a hospital pharmacist, a psychiatric pharmacist, a nuclear pharmacist (preparing radioactive diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceuticals)and currently am employed as a prison pharmacist at the state facility on south Wilmot. Along the way I picked up a certificate in nuclear pharmacy and a master's degree in information science. Bette went back to the University of Arizona when our children were old enough for nursery school. She became a pharmacist also. In the late 1980's she also acquired an MBA at the Eller School here at the University. PEEVES AND PASSIONS: The last time I updated this bio, a pet peeve was cell phones. Now I have an iPhone and it has completly changed my attitude. I love it. As far as politics is concerned, I really worry about what's happening to this wonderful country that I grew up in. Like many of you, I hope my grandchildren will be able to experience the stability and happiness that we did, but I don't see it happening. AVOCATIONS: I played baseball at Stanford and coninued with baseball and softball through my twenties and early thirties. After I became I liability to my team mates, I started playing tennis and continue to do so to this day. I love to read, travel and go to the movies. I have really be lucky in my life...no complaints at all. Lots of good things have happened to me. One that touched me deeply was that my daughter and son- in-law named their first and only son after me. Also, a number of years ago, I got a ticket that I didn't deserve...got really pissed...got an attorney, went to court and won my case. Sometimes it's the big things and sometimes it's the little ones. |
