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Jim was born in Oakland and was brought up in the Bay Area. He spent many summers on his grandfather\u2019s farm near Eureka. He was the first in his family to go to college, earning a Bachelor of Music from USC. He then served in the 6th\u2026<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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