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Endpoint: Eldon Sellers (Editorial Executive & Lawyer)



created on: 5/06/2025
by: Lo55o (13527)
 
 

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Eldon Sellers (born March 9, 1921 in Aurora, Illinois, USA - died April 19, 2016 Napa, California, USA (aged 95)) was a lawyer, a musician and an editorial executive who served in an array of functions at Playboy magazine and as a member of the Bar for 45 years who made his last court appearance on March 24, 2016.

During his 15 year tenure at Playboy Eldon served in many capacities including Executive Vice President of Advertising. His last job was Executive Vice President of Special Projects where he was in charge of the renovation and the transition of the Palmolive building to the Playboy Building in Chicago.

Eldon was a gifted violinist who gave concerts at the age of 8 and performed at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair.
He attended Oberlin College and received his degree in music from the American Conservatory of Music. He played with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, the Chicago Chamber Orchestra, the Peninsula Symphony, Napa Valley Symphony (over 30 years), and the Bohemian Club Orchestra.

Eldon left college to enlist in the Army Air Force in 1941 and served as a pilot from 1941-1946 and was highly decorated for its combat parachute infantry drops during the Invasion of France (Operation Overlord); the airborne invasion of the Netherlands (Operation Market-Garden); and the airborne crossing of the Rhine River (Operation Varsity). Captain Sellers was awarded the Air Medal twice for his services.

An special chapter in Eldon's life was when he and Hugh Hefner co-founded Playboy in Chicago in 1953. During his 15 year tenure Eldon served in many capacities including Executive Vice President of Advertising. His last job was Executive Vice President of Special Projects where he was in charge of the renovation and the transition of the Palmolive building to the Playboy Building in Chicago.

After 15 years at Playboy, Eldon chose yet another career path – the law. Inspired by the legal team at Playboy and the impact of the law on the success of the magazine he took a sabbatical in 1968 and moved to San Francisco to attend Golden Gate Law School. He passed the bar at age 50. He spent many hours working for legal aid and later opened a law firm in Tahoe City with Bill Newsom. He was a member of the Bar for 45 years and made his last court appearance on March 24, 2016.


Eldon was survived by his wife, Nancy and their two daughters, Cameron and Prentice; his former wife Jane Borson and their two sons, William (wife Jill) and Rorick (wife Timmi), and his sister Donna Joyce Sellers.

On March 9, 1921 Eldon Sellers passed away at the Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa, California on April 19, 2016 after a brief illness.
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