Since graduation from high school, I have lived in Tucson except for a very brief stay in Phoenix after I graduated from the U of A. My wife and I have lived in our present residence since 1975. We moved into our house on Valentine's day and I told her I could never trump that gift, so here we stay. FAMILY: I married Charlotte Bedford (THS class of 1959) in 1962. We raised a son, Gregory and a daughter, Lora. Greg, a residential real estate appraiser, purchased my parents home, the home where I grew up, and has a son and daughter. Lora, a CPA, worked for me for nearly 12 years. She has 2 daughters and also resides in Tucson. EDUCATION AND CAREER: I graduated from the U of A with a degree in accounting. My entire career was spent in public accounting here in Tucson where I practiced as a Certified Public Accountant. During the last 22 years of my career my wife Char worked as my secretary. I had a firm of 5 people, 3 CPAs, a paraprofessional and a secretary before merging my practice with another practice unit some 18 months before retirement. In July 2006, I sold my interest in the new practice and began my retirement. I have maintained my CPA License and both Char and I work for about 2 1/2 months during the tax season for my former partner. The monies earned during this time are used for our travels and extracurricular activities. OPINIONS: My politics are conservative, due in no small part to my CPA roots and evangelical theology. I am an active member in my local church and serve on its Elder Board. Two of my pet peeves are cell telephones and designer water. Since when have we become so important that we can't become disconnected from the telephone. When I see the bluetooths hanging from peoples' ears, I think they must have had a birth defect. And bottled water--what's wrong with tap water and why can't people hydrate before taking a simple walk around the block? AVOCATIONS: For many years I pursued my interest in fast pitch softball in the city leagues. My most enduring passion has been my lifetime pursuit of big game hunting. Char and I also closely follow the Arizona Diamondbacks, and we have made several baseball trips around the country. STORIES: I was involved in an airplane crash in the wilds of Alaska in 1996, and rescued by the Alaska Air National Guard the next day. I was also charged by a lion in Zambia, Africa in 1976. |
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Catalina High School, Tucson, Arizona, USA |
Kyle DeFoor |
Since graduation from high school, I have lived in Tucson except for a very brief stay in Phoenix after I graduated from the U of A. My wife and I have lived in our present residence since 1975. We moved into our house on Valentine's day and I told her I could never trump that gift, so here we stay. FAMILY: I married Charlotte Bedford (THS class of 1959) in 1962. We raised a son, Gregory and a daughter, Lora. Greg, a residential real estate appraiser, purchased my parents home, the home where I grew up, and has a son and daughter. Lora, a CPA, worked for me for nearly 12 years. She has 2 daughters and also resides in Tucson. EDUCATION AND CAREER: I graduated from the U of A with a degree in accounting. My entire career was spent in public accounting here in Tucson where I practiced as a Certified Public Accountant. During the last 22 years of my career my wife Char worked as my secretary. I had a firm of 5 people, 3 CPAs, a paraprofessional and a secretary before merging my practice with another practice unit some 18 months before retirement. In July 2006, I sold my interest in the new practice and began my retirement. I have maintained my CPA License and both Char and I work for about 2 1/2 months during the tax season for my former partner. The monies earned during this time are used for our travels and extracurricular activities. OPINIONS: My politics are conservative, due in no small part to my CPA roots and evangelical theology. I am an active member in my local church and serve on its Elder Board. Two of my pet peeves are cell telephones and designer water. Since when have we become so important that we can't become disconnected from the telephone. When I see the bluetooths hanging from peoples' ears, I think they must have had a birth defect. And bottled water--what's wrong with tap water and why can't people hydrate before taking a simple walk around the block? AVOCATIONS: For many years I pursued my interest in fast pitch softball in the city leagues. My most enduring passion has been my lifetime pursuit of big game hunting. Char and I also closely follow the Arizona Diamondbacks, and we have made several baseball trips around the country. STORIES: I was involved in an airplane crash in the wilds of Alaska in 1996, and rescued by the Alaska Air National Guard the next day. I was also charged by a lion in Zambia, Africa in 1976. |
