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| EDUCATION: |
Born in San Diego, California in 1955, Paul attended public grammar
and high school in Encinitas, California. Graduated from San Dieguito
High School in 1974. Studied economics at Denison University in Ohio
for two years. Graduated with B.S. in Horticulture from Colorado State
University in 1980. Member of Pi Alpha XI, Chi Chapter, Honorary Floriculture
Fraternity, and Kappa Sigma Social Fraternity. Received MBA degree
from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina in 1984. |
| FAMILY: |
Married to Juliane Hampton of Santa Rosa, California in 1989. Julie
earned her MBA at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California and
is a licensed architect. Their son, Hans Maxwell (Max) Ecke was born
in 1993. Their daughter, Polly Elisabeth Mei Ecke, born in China,
March 4, 2001 was adopted in January, 2002. |
| BUSINESS EXPERIENCE |
Worked three years, 1984 - 1987, at Hewlett-Packard Company (HP)
in Palo Alto as Production Manager for Electronic Components. Came
to work for the family business in 1987 as the Data Processing Manager
at the Paul Ecke Ranch in Encinitas, California. After developing
and installing a new, computerized order entry system, was promoted
to Operations Manager at the Ranch. Became Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of the company in March 1991. On board of directors of the
Carltas Development Company, an Ecke family owned real estate development
company. |
| BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY: |
Current President, Board of Directors, Joseph Shinoda Memorial
Scholarship Foundation, awarding educational scholarships to students
in horticulture and floriculture programs; Board of Directors,
San Diego County Farm Bureau; Appointed in 1998 to the Federal
Reserve Bank Advisory Council on Small Business and Agriculture. President,
Board of Directors, Poinsettia Foundation, funding various horticulture
industry research projects. Board of Directors, windowbox.com;
Holds current membership in numerous local, state, national and international
floral, grower and farm organizations, including: Society of American
Florists, San Diego Flower and Plant Association; California Farm
Bureau, and the American Horticultural Society. Participating
founder and developer of the family-owned San Diego International
Floral Trade Center. |
| AFFILIATIONS AND SPECIALINTERESTS AND AWARDS |
Participating member, The Executive Committee, San Diego
Chapter; and 2000-2001 Chairman of the San Diego Coastal Chapter
of Young Presidents' Organization (YPO). Recipient of the 2001
Colorado State University Honor Alumnus Award, College of Agricultural
Sciences.Paul and his family enjoy an active, outdoor lifestyle, which
includes travel, skiing, surfing, hiking, scuba diving, horseback
riding, tending their flower and vegetable gardens, and jogging. |
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