Obituary

Aaron Evan Michaelsen, a Newport Beach resident, died Saturday. He was

40. Mr. Michaelsen suffered a heart attack on Saturday, just two days shy

of his 41st birthday.

Mr. Michaelsen was intelligent, interested in politics and loved other

people’s kids as much as his own, said his wife of 16 years, Anne.

“He was extremely honest, extremely hard-working,” she said. “I always

remembered what he said every day to the kids as they were leaving for

school: ‘do your best and keep your promises.”’

Mr. Michaelsen was born in Chicago and raised in Santa Cruz. He

graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Claremont Men’s College with a bachelor’s

degree in economics and a special focus in political science. He also

received a master’s degree in finance from the Anderson Graduate School

at UCLA.

His business career spanned 17 years and included executive positions

with Bear Stearns and Co., Duff & Phelps, Union Bank and the Bellport

Group, in addition to entrepreneurial ventures.

He also served as the president of the Los Angeles Chapter of Young

Executives of America, in which he was actively involved in Republican

politics.

In addition to his business and community involvement, Mr. Michaelsen

was actively involved with his children’s community youth sports programs

as both a coach and a mentor, and was an active member of Temple Bat Yahm

in Newport Beach.

Mr. Michaelsen’s friends and family have established a trust for the

benefit of his children. Contributions may be made to the Michaelsen

Children Trust at 1048 Irvine Ave., PMB 424, Newport Beach, CA 92660.

He is survived by wife Anne and four children.