Milton ‘Chuck’ Born
Milton Charles “Chuck” Born, a longtime Tiburon resident, died September 5, 2010, of a heart attack while on a hiking trip to Tuolomne Meadows in Yosemite National Park, one of his favorite haunts. His family was with him. He was 72.
He had a management consulting practice based in the Belvedere Land Company building at 1606 Tiburon Blvd. for about eight years and he was a regular presence at Tiburon Peninsula Chamber of Commerce activities. He had many friends here. He was known for his warmth and friendly conversation.
Passionate about Yosemite National Park and the outdoors in general, Mr. Born hiked and camped at Yosemite and Tuolumne, often with a group of friends who called themselves the Tuolumne Trekkers. He also had started bringing his grown sons there.
He also was an avid tennis player who was a member of the Marin Tennis Club and the Belvedere Tennis Club.
Mr. Born was born in Hanford, California, to “Van” and Milt Born. His father was a geologist for Standard Oil Company and the family moved often, to Modesto, Stockton and then Alhambra. He graduated from Alhambra High School, where he was on the swim team, as well as playing basketball and tennis. He went on to Occidental College, where he played intercollegiate basketball and spent a summer in Tripoli, Libya, after his parents and younger sister moved there for one of his father’s assignments.
After graduation, he earned his master’s degree in business administration from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). He was married soon after and he went to work for Scott Paper Corporation in Philadelphia. He joined Crown Zellerbach in San Francisco for a short period before opening his own consulting business. He lived in the communities of Moraga and Walnut Creek for many years, then moved to Tiburon about 20 years ago.
He is survived by his two sons, David Born, of Los Angeles, and Gregory Born, of Philadelphia; two sisters, Priscilla Rumble, of San Ramon, and Carol Hunnins of Fullerton; and three grandchildren, Sydney, Travis and Ian.
A service has been held. Donations in his memory may be sent to Yosemite Conservancy (formerly known as the Yosemite Fund), 155 Montgomery Street, Suite 1104, San Francisco, CA 94104.