I was born in Upland, California in August of 1941, was an Eagle Scout, graduated from Stanford University with a BA in Economics, University of Southern California Juris Doctor, and a law degree in Federal Taxation from New York University. Practiced corporate law in Palo Alto in the firm of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati for 38 years, starting in 1973 at the birth of Silicon Valley. Ran a private corporation in San Jose for five years and “retired” to San Luis Obispo in 2010 to raise avocados. I have 5,000 flight hours as PIC (Pilot in Charge). I and my wife, Janice Odell, also a pilot, enjoy cycling and skiing.