Irion has also co-authored eight murder mystery novels with the world’s deadliest mountains, the Seven Summits, as the backdrop. His participation in a 1987 expedition to Mount Everest was the impetus behind The Summit Murder Mystery Series. The book series includes: Murder on Everest; Abandoned on Everest; Murder on Elbrus; Murder on Mt. McKinley; Murder on Puncak Jaya; Murder on Aconcagua; Murder on Vinson Massif, and Murder on Kilimanjaro.
Irion is the founder of U.S. Park Investments, a company that owns and brokers manufactured home and RV communities. Over the past 30 years, Irion has also garnered a large collection of recipes from resident campers. More 350 of these can be found in his book Roadkill Cooking for Campers – The Best Dang Wild Game Cookbook in the World.
Irion holds a Masters of Business Administration in International Marketing and Finance from The American Graduate School of International Management, and Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Biology and Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. As an explorer, Irion has visited more than 60 countries and is an accomplished SCUBA diver.
Irion holds a Masters of Business Administration in International Marketing and Finance from The American Graduate School of International Management, and Bachelor of Arts degrees in both Biology and Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara. As an explorer, Irion has visited more than 60 countries and is an accomplished SCUBA diver.
Irion's philanthropic efforts are close to his heart. A few of his endeavors include being the founder of a children’s dictionary charity, a founding member of Phoenix Social Venture Partners, and past president and current member of a local Lions Club. For a complete list of the organizations Irion supports, we invite you to visit www.charlesirion.com
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