Jeff Ohlson

Jeff was born and raised in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. In 1966 he graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering. He then worked for Boeing in its Commercial Airplane Flight Deck Design and Flight Crew Operations departments until retiring in 2004. Jeff first volunteered for the Historical Society in 2012 and is currently serving a third term on the Board. As a CVHS Historian, he has authored over a dozen diverse histories on Carmel Valley. He has also curated several exhibits, serves as a docent, and is responsible for the Society’s website and History Center’s facility and maintenance work. Jeff also is a regular contributor to the Society’s Historian newsletter and gives talks on Carmel Valley history at various local venues. In 2022, he received the Community’s Good Egg award. Jeff and his wife Cherie now live in the Carmel Valley Village area. He is the family historian and enjoys woodworking, photography, and maintaining and showing his 1960s classic cars.