NIR Welcomes Linda Magel

Linda Magel is the oldest of 4 children and born in Iowa.  Her parents were both from farming families.   Her father was an auto mechanic and her mother a homemaker.  the family moved to Livermore, CA in 1961 when Linda was in the 8th grade.  She graduated from Livermore High School and Cal State University, Hayward.   Linda then began a career in the airline industry (Delta Airlines, Philippine Airlines and Qantas Airways) that lasted for more than 20 years.  After the earthquake that devastated the San Francisco Bay Area in 1989, Linda left the airline industry to be closer to home and family. She began a second career as a Real Estate agent in the Bay Area for a few years then moved with her family to the Central Valley of California and became a stay at home mom.  Once her children were grown,  she moved to a little village in central Mexico to enjoy the peace and tranquility.  She moved back to the U.S. in 2011 as her father's health was deteriorating and she wanted to be closer. Linda is married to the love of her life and high school sweetheart. They were reunited at our 45th high school reunion in 2009.   Linda has a combined family of 4 children and 9 grandchildren and one more on the way.  She enjoys traveling and spending time with her family, and fighting an injustice elder abuse system.