Biography
Hunter Ellis was born in Alexandria, Virginia, and spent
many years moving around as part of a U.S. Navy family. Growing up both in
California and Virginia, Ellis spent several years in Virginia Beach before
graduating from high school in Alexandria.
Ellis attended the University of Southern California where he was a member of
the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in
Political Science, he was commissioned as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy and went on
to complete Naval Flight Training in Corpus Christi and Kingsville, Texas.
Graduating number one in his class, Ellis moved to Corona Del Mar, Calif., to
continue his training as an F/A-18 strike-fighter pilot. His operational tours
include 2 six-month Western Pacific/Persian Gulf deployments flying Hornets off
the U.S.S. Carl Vinson and the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln while stationed in
Lemoore, Calif. Assigned to the "Stingers" of Strike Fighter Squadron
113, he also achieved qualifications as a Landing Signals Officer and as an
F/A-18 Flight Demonstration pilot. Ellis ended his tour with the Navy as an
F/A-18 tactics instructor in San Diego, Calif., in July of 2001. During his
career he amassed over 2000 flight hours and 433 carrier landings.
Hunter Ellis currently works as a pilot for a major shipping company. He has
also worked as an ocean lifeguard with the Virginia Beach Lifesaving Service. He
currently lives in La Jolla, Calif., where he enjoys all outdoor sports. An avid
traveler, Ellis makes annual visits to Tavarua, Fiji, and Whistler, British
Columbia, to surf and ski, respectively. His birth date is July 5