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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

2012


This 2011 photo of Lance Ponton is from a Florida business website which described him as a successful real estate professional who redeveloped rundown properties in the Tampa area.  He is apparently still alive and well in the same area, and his son has followed his career path in real estate.

 

11 comments:

  1. Nice series today. I learned a lot. Thanks!

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  2. ... However, Mr. Powers / Ponton certainly aged well and is a handsome looking guy in this most recent photo. I'm assuming he'd be in his mid-60s here?

    Thanks Jerry and Calorman for this interesting series. I always enjoy the 'Whatever Happened To series - all the more soon that we know so little about the later lives of most of the models featured here. Nice to see that Mr. Ponton has had a long, happy and successful life after his modelling days.

    Peter

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    1. You're welcome, Peter. This one was fun, and I enjoyed working with Calorman. He has a wealth of knowledge and research skills.

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    2. I wanted to add my 2 cents as well, and say thanks for today's series, and the info in it. Jerry, you never disappoint. And the input of guys like Calorman (and a few others) makes your website stand out head-above-shoulders compared to other websites like this. "Good" attracts "good," I guess, which says a lot about your own integrity. Continued success!

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    3. Thank you so much for the kind words, 2ndWave! This blog is a labor of love, and it really feels good to be appreciated.

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  3. Many thanks Jerry and Calorman for this splendid series of posts. I wonder if he has any material from his modelling past?

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    1. It was tempting to try and contact him, but I didn't. I'd love to interview him and find out the answer to your question.

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    2. Other than being very discreet and respectful, I'm not sure how you would word any contact. It would be lovely to know if he has anything to share. An interview would be even better.

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    3. I have interacted via email with three men who claimed to be 1950s and 60s models, two of whom were believable. Both of the believable ones asked me to not identify them, but only make generic comments about their experience, which I have done from time to time. Some, like Dan Lurie and Walt Needham have openly discussed the subject in a forthright and matter of fact manner.

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