Brian Douglas Dell

Brian Dell died recently.
A native of Chicago, Brian lived there until he was nine. After living in St. Louis for four years, Brian moved to Goleta in 1968 when he was thirteen. He attended Goleta Valley Junior High in eighth grade, then graduated from Dos Pueblos in 1973. Brian was awarded a Regents Scholarship to attend UCSB. Through credit in AP exams in English and American History and summer sessions, he finished UCSB in three years, graduating with a BA in Business Economics in 1976.
Brian then headed north to the Bay Area, where he received his MBA in Finance from San Francisco State University in 1978. Most of his life he worked as a financial systems analyst, before that as a financial analyst. Brian worked for Oral – B Labs, Intel Corp. and Vespa of America, all in the Bay Area.
He retired back to Goleta, living quietly until his death.
Brian loved to read, especially American History, and various short stories and novels. He also enjoyed gardening, having good luck with the easy climate of Goleta. While he had various friends over the years, Brian never married. He is survived by assorted cousins.