FSGS Speakers Bureau

Raff Ellis, Author

Area(s) of Expertise:

• Research into historical records and archives that resulted in the publication of the memoir, Kisses from a Distance.  Genealogist I have spoken to really appreciate the research and effort that went into the writing of my book.

Willing to travel
Meals and Travel Expenses must be Compensated
Further lecture charges are to be discussed between the speaker and the local society.

• Central Florida Genealogical Society, Orlando, Florida
• The Villages Genealogical Society, The Villages, Florida
• Tampa Genealogical Society, Tampa, Florida

Publications

• Kisses from a Distance

Bio:

Raff Ellis is a former computer industry executive and frequent writer of short stories, magazine articles, essays, and political commentary.

A graduate of LeMoyne College with a BS in Pure Science, Mr. Ellis also has a MBA from the University of Central Florida. He spent his entire business career in the computer industry, rising from the ranks of computer programmer to CEO of an Information Technology R & D firm.

His first book, Kisses from a Distance, is a memoir based on the documents handed down, and tales told to him, by his Lebanese parents. Mr. Ellis has traveled to Lebanon many times in pursuit of the story chronicled in his book, which was recently published by Cune Press, Seattle, Wash.

Mr. Ellis speaks on a variety of topics that include the researching family history from his personal experience of writing his memoir.

Mr. Ellis resides in Florida with his wife Loretta.