B Birgit KoebkeB. BIRGIT KOEBKE was born in Bremen, Germany, in 1956-first-generation German. She immigrated to the US from Germany when she was in fifth grade, after having lived in Santiago, Chile, for two years in grades two through four. She has a BA in busines and an MA in counseling. B spent the majority of her career selling advertising, starting with print advertising and radio. She then moved to television and worked at CBS 8 in San Diego as a senior account executive for thirty-six years. She speaks fluent German and has a good understanding of Spanish. B loves travel, the ocean, golf, and skiing. B lives by the principles "Fun is first" and "Work hard and play harder," and always remembers that, in life, there are no shortcuts. Read More Read Less