Eugene Selvage
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August 26, 1896
Eugene Selvage | |
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| Born | Eugene S. Selvage August 26, 1896 Eureka, California, U.S. |
| Died | 1993 (aged 96–97) |
| Alma mater | UC Berkeley School of Law |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Owner of the Lucky Lager Brewing Company, founder of the Lucky International Open |
| Spouse | Jeanne Sexsmith |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Thomas H. Selvage Luna M. Shattuck Selvage |
Eugene "Gene" S. Selvage (1896–1993) was the owner of Lucky Lager Brewing Company and a founder of the Lucky International Open.
Eugene Selvage was born in Eureka, California, on August 26, 1896. He was the son of Thomas H. Selvage, a Republican California State senator and Luna M. Shattuck Selvage. In 1917, Selvage enlisted in the United States Navy, was commissioned a naval aviator, with the rank of ensign, and continued in the service until August 1919. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, he practiced law after the war. Selvage married Jeanne Sexsmith and they had two children, Marilyn Jeanne and Jeannette Lorraine. He is survived by his five grandchildren Jeanne Wise, Dan and Tom Avila, and Geoff and James Hancock and great-grandchild Marilyn Wendt.
Selvage was an avid sportsman, and achieved amateur standing in skeet-shooting and golfing. He also owned Lucky Livestock Company and Lucky Hereford Ranch in Gilroy, California.