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John Augustus Raffetto Jr. also known as John A. Raffetto and John Raffetto, (1908-1977), was an American entrepreneur and banker who owned the Ivy House Hotel of Placerville, California and co-founded the Placer National Bank of
John Augustus Raffetto Jr. was born on September 1, 1908, in Placerville, California. His parents were John Augustus Raffetto Sr. and Adela Creighton Raffetto. He was the third son of four surviving children, preceded by Lloyd Raffetto and
Raffetto was the owner and manager of the Ivy House Hotel in Placerville. In 1942, he became president of the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce based in Placerville.
He moved to Auburn, California, where he owned and operated the Ivy motel and the Auburn club. In 1968, he served as president of the Rocklin Bank; at that time, he was also manager of the West Coast Capital, a small business investment company headquartered in Auburn, which he helped found.
Raffetto then became a founding director of the Placer National bank. He also served as chairman of the board, president, and chief administrative officer of the Placer National Bank.
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Rocklin, California
Rocklin is a city in Placer County, California, about from Sacramento, and about northeast of Roseville in the Sacramento metropolitan area. Besides Roseville, it shares borders with Granite Bay, Loomis and Lincoln. As of the 2010 census, Ro ...
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Background
John Augustus Raffetto Jr. was born on September 1, 1908, in Placerville, California. His parents were John Augustus Raffetto Sr. and Adela Creighton Raffetto. He was the third son of four surviving children, preceded by Lloyd Raffetto and Michael Raffetto
Michael Raffetto (born Elwyn Creighton Raffetto; December 31, 1899 – May 31, 1990) was an American radio actor who starred as Paul Barbour (1932–1956) in the NBC Radio series ''One Man's Family'' and as Jack Packard in '' I Love a ...
and followed by Isadeen Adela Raffetto (future wife of Alexander Howison Murray Jr.
Alexander Howison Murray Jr. (1907–1993), known as Sandy Murray, was a two-time mayor of Placerville, California and three-time president of the county's chamber of commerce, who championed regional development, including the building of U. ...
). He attended El Dorado High School and the University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Established in 1868 as the University of California, it is the state's first land-grant u ...
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Career
Raffetto was the owner and manager of the Ivy House Hotel in Placerville. In 1942, he became president of the El Dorado County Chamber of Commerce based in Placerville.
He moved to Auburn, California, where he owned and operated the Ivy motel and the Auburn club. In 1968, he served as president of the Rocklin Bank; at that time, he was also manager of the West Coast Capital, a small business investment company headquartered in Auburn, which he helped found.
Raffetto then became a founding director of the Placer National bank. He also served as chairman of the board, president, and chief administrative officer of the Placer National Bank.
Personal life and death
Raffetto married Ellen Williamson; they had two sons. Raffetto served as "exalted ruler" of the Auburn lodge, BPOE; state president of the Elks; and president of the AuburnRotary Club
Rotary International is one of the largest service organizations in the world. Its stated mission is to "provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through hefellowship of business, profe ...
. He was a member of the Tahoe club of Auburn, the Sutter club of Sacramento, Native Sons of the Golden West, UC Alumni association, and the Auburn Dam committee.
John Augustus Raffetto Jr. died age 69 on May 21, 1977, in Auburn, California.
See also
* John Augustus Raffetto * Lloyd Raffetto *Michael Raffetto
Michael Raffetto (born Elwyn Creighton Raffetto; December 31, 1899 – May 31, 1990) was an American radio actor who starred as Paul Barbour (1932–1956) in the NBC Radio series ''One Man's Family'' and as Jack Packard in '' I Love a ...
* Alexander Howison Murray Jr.
Alexander Howison Murray Jr. (1907–1993), known as Sandy Murray, was a two-time mayor of Placerville, California and three-time president of the county's chamber of commerce, who championed regional development, including the building of U. ...
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