Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Friends and family of Jim-
I was Jim's partner at Arthur Andersen and knew him for years before that. He taught my audit class at UC Berkeley, and I marveled at how cool a dude he was--drove Porsches, 3 piece suit that was perfect, great humor. I then served several large real estate clients with him as a staff, manager and partner over many years. He was one of the best partners to work with, and he was very supportive and helpful to me. He was a rainmaker at AA, and acknowledged as great in the market. I also thought of him as a savvy investor in both real estate and high end cars. Work was only a small part of his rich life.
His passing was way too early and we will miss him tremendously.
I am unable to attend the memorial, but thoughts of him that day will be top of mind.
Here's to Jim's full life and my sincerest condolences to his loved ones.
--Larry Varellas, his colleague and friend.
