About Jim
Born and raised in Newport Beach, CA, Jim Pfeifer was taught the old fashioned work ethic by working on the family farm located on 20th and Tustin in Costa Mesa, CA. His father leased land from the Irvine Co. above the back bay where West Cliff now has hundreds of homes. The family grew sweet potatoes, corn, tomatoes, alfalfa and Pfeifer's Famous Broad Breasted Bronze Young Turkeys. Jim worked his way through school by selling vegetables at a road side stand. He attended mostly Seventh Day Adventist Christian Schools until enrolling at Orange Coast Jr. College playing on the football team and even getting in a play or two in the 1963 Jr. Rose Bowl game! Meeting that challenge, and without a scholarship, his goal was to walk on at the University of Southern California under the legendary coach John McKay. Coach soon recognized his talent and told Jim to "Get over on defense, you're stinking up the grass !". Not long after, he injured his leg at an informal practice, ending his football career for good.
Jim was one of the original partners in the SkiMart on the Coast highway in Newport Beach and has had several successful retail orientated business's. In 1989 Jim, his lovely wife Barbara, and his mother Frances moved to Needles, CA. to enjoy R&R on the Colorado River. Barbara continues to take care of their home, pets, and Jim, as she is his #1 fan ! Together Jim and Barbara have attended all home USC football games since 1986.
Frances, or " Mom" as she is pleasantly known as, is very active with the Hospital Auxiliary and, of course, her favorite hobby "quilting".
Jim later made a transition in careers and went to work for 1st Interstate Bank. He left the bank business after Norwest brought about WFB . In the year 2000 Jim took up politics, and ran for mayor wanting change for the City of Needles , yet was soundly defeated. A plank of his platform was to develop riverfront property along the Colorado River and Golf Course. He successfully sold over 50 properties in a development located with in the City of Needles, a manufactured home planned community development, mostly vacation and second homes for recreational use. Since 2001 Jim has sold over 1 million dollars in Real Estate here in Needles, CA. and looks forward to helping you in all of your real estate needs.
Jim has held all of the following positions::
* Grand Jury Imperial County
* Past Board Member of Needles Desert Community Hospital
*Appointed San Bernardino County High Desert Educational Committee
* State of California Dept of Housing Occupational Licence
* Sales associate State of California Real Estate Licence
* Past and present Needles Rotary Club President
* Past Commissioner City of Needles Planning Commission and Economic
Development
* USC Athletic Support Group Member & No.1 Fan !
* Past State of California Liquor Licensee
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Just for kicks, here are some of my favorites:
Athlete: Anyone who graduates from USC
Food: Fish, Crab and Oysters
Musical Artist: Bruce Springsteen, Andre Brocelli, Frank Sinatra, Simon & Garfunkle, Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles and the USC Band
Actor: John Wayne, Dustin Hoffman
Actress: Julia Roberts
Books: It's Not About the Bike, Every Second Counts by Lance Armstrong
People: Peter Uberoth, Lee Lacocca, FDR, Winston Churchill, Mohammad Ali
Cities: L.A. , N.Y., Chicago, and Needles
Old Favorite thing to do: Go 100mph in our Schiada during happy hour on the Colorado River. (Indy's definition of happy hour that is)
Present Favorite thing to do: Spend time with Barbara, my pets, Ginger, Souchet, and Baby Kitty and sit out on the deck, watch the river and relax.
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