Allen Polk Hemphill
Broker-Associate
Past President, The Meadows Homes Association
"Indeed, the man is a walking Swiss Army Knife"
San Diego Union, 04/26/92
Education:
Graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis in 1957; Master's degree in Management, Core Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at National University for 15 years.
Business Experience:
President and CEO of KBSC-TV in Los Angeles; Chairman of the Board, Oak Broadcasting Systems; Co-Founder and Manager of Orion Business Systems; successful turnaround manager of two corporations; more than 1,500 paid columns in various publications, including San Diego Union, and syndication in nine newspapers. Currently a regular columnist in the Pomerado Press (Rancho Bernardo Journal, Poway Chieftain, etc.)
Past Community Service:
President, Kiwanis of Rancho Bernardo; Chairman of North County Junior Achievement; President of National University Alumni Association; Volunteer Executive Director of the Community Foundation of North San Diego County, President of Green Valley Civic Association, President, The Meadows Homes Association, and Founder Hidden Meadows Community Foundation.
Military Service:
22 years of active service, qualified for Command of Submarines
Awards & Honors:
Who's Who in America edition of Who's Who in the World (1984-1990), and other Marquis Who's Who publications
1997 Soroptimist International of Rancho Bernardo "Honoree of Distinction" for Business.
2008 Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award for Hidden Meadows, and among the first 10 Members entered into the Hidden Meadows Hall of Fame.