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# Chris Scharff

Chris Scharff was born in Greiz, Germany, in 1936, the son of Margaret Scharff and Hanns Scharff, the World War II Luftwaffe interrogator. He grew up in wartime Germany, spent 20 years in South Africa and Rhodesia, where he farmed tobacco, and moved to the United States in 1965. He spent 26 years at Yamaha, retiring as vice president and general manager of information systems, and lives in Carlsbad, California. Memories: My Life Story: Germany to Africa to the USA is his memoir.

**Author**

## Books

- [Memories: My Life Story](/book/memories-my-life-story)

## Coverage

- [undefined](/article/hanns-scharff-son-chris-scharff-memoir) - Memoir & Biography, 2026-09-24