Jack Hayek was born in New York City, on Jan 21, 1936. He and his older brother, Albert, were
raised in both New York and Dallas.

He realized early on that traditional school learning didn’t suit him, but he was able to learn well
on his own by simply reading. This discovery marked the beginning of a lifetime of independent
intellectual exploration, and later, writing.

When an aunt introduced him to the author Ayn Rand, he quickly internalized Rand’s philosophy
of self-reliance and independent thought, while discarding some of her beliefs that he disagreed
with. He became a lifelong reader of many different writers and thinkers, adopting the beliefs
that resonated with him. With minimal parental, caretaker or religious guidance, Jack built his
own life philosophy around the importance of family and friends, personal integrity,
entrepreneurship, and a balance between hard work and personal enjoyment.

His late teen years and early twenties were marked by independence, travel and more learning.
He spent several years in the armed services, leaving the U.S. Marines as a corporal. His short
time in the military would instill a deep, life-long respect for servicemen and veterans.

Largely self-taught in technical skills, Jack was able to easily find work in drafting and circuit
design, eventually supervising teams at an aircraft plant and at a financial technology firm.

In the summer of 1964, he and his best friend, Bill Sheridan, took a fateful trip together to
Europe. A motorcycle accident cut the trip short, and they returned home by ship earlier than
expected. Amidst a heavily roiling sea, Jack was one of the few passengers willing to leave his
cabin and brave the dance floor. Another such brave passenger was Violet Diab, who was
travelling from her home in Lebanon to the United States for work. Their on-ship courtship has
become part of family lore, and they were married three months later in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jack and Violet settled in Rancho Bernardo, California soon afterward, when they were given
the opportunity to open a chain of retail stores. Their stores ended up being the highest
producers in the country, with Jack handling the operations and administrative aspects, and
Violet handling the sales.

Their lives in Rancho Bernardo were packed and eventful, with both working long hours in the
stores while raising Bruce and Andrea. Between work and parenting, both of them had thriving
social lives, forming many life-long friendships with other families in the area, and regularly
hosting gatherings in their Spanish style home on Pacato Circle. When it appeared that their
kids would be departing for college and the busy activity level would finally slow a little, they
were surprised by a third child, Neil, and they raised him with the same commitment and values
they had with Andrea and Bruce.

They spent several years in Arizona, working and raising Neil alongside Violet’s family, who had
moved from Lebanon and opened their own retail stores. As they neared retirement, they
moved back to California and finally settled in Temecula, near Andrea and Luis, and were later
joined there by Neil and Brittany.

Jack passed away at the age of 89, leaving behind a life full of stories, friendships, a close,
loving family, and a spirit of independence.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 60 years, Violet, Bruce and his wife Lisa Perry, their
children Daniel and Elise, Andrea and her husband Luis Barreto Lugo, Neil and his wife Brittany
Harris, their son Cyan, his god-daughter Ruth “Miki” Lamm, and a large host of friends he has
gathered in his far-reaching collection of activities and interests.

Jack will be greatly missed, whether immersed in the pages of a book, at a computer writing,
behind the counter of a small business, playing pool, cards, backgammon, or singing, eating
and drinking with regular gatherings of friends and family. Jack left an imprint on the world
through his reserved wisdom, kindness, honesty, humor and love.