Meet Peekskill's Newest Rotarians

Edgar A. Tafur Jr.

I was raised with my sister in the suburbs of Cincinnati, Ohio. The son of Pauline and Edgar Tafur, I was very active in my youth with the Boy Scouts.  This instilled leadership, accomplishment and adventure in my life.

I played several musical instruments and participated in my high school marching band.  However, I was most known for my ability to roller skate.  One day while roller skating a teacher recognized my talent and enrolled my parents into having me take lessons.  A few years later, I became the Ohio State and Great Lakes Regional figure skating champion in Free Dance competition.  I attended two years at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, before leaving to co-manage the roller skating rink.  A year later, in 1982, I took a position managing skating rinks on the east coast and relocated to Waterbury, Connecticut. 

A year later I transferred to Montrose, NY, to manage Rolls Roller Skating from 1983 to 1986. I always had a passion for automobiles and my friends recommended that I consider selling cars.  If you purchased a car or truck at Curry Chevrolet between the years of 1986 and 1996 you were likely to see me smiling and enjoying selling cars and trucks to my customers.  In 1996, one of my customers offered me an opportunity to join his mortgage banking company.  I took the leap.  For the last fifteen years, I have been involved in wholesale residential mortgage lending.  My clients ranged from small mom and pop mortgage brokers to the nations largest banks like Chase, GMAC, Wachovia, BB&T, and Wells Fargo.  Nearly a year ago, I transitioned my position with Luxury Mortgage Corp. as a jumbo wholesale representative to a licensed retail loan originator.  I enjoy building a business committed to service, integrity, and helping people build wealth.

I have been happily married to Kathleen since 2000, living in the Chapel Hill community.  We are a perfect couple.  I enjoy mountain biking, motorcycle riding, cooking, working on my cars and making my wife, Kathleen, laugh.  For the past two years, my father-in-law has resided with us and we enjoy sharing about sports, history, politics, and what’s happening with the Yankees.  I look forward to the next chapter of my life participating in my community, advancing my career, and making a difference in the lives of people through my Rotary Club participation.