In Memoriam Charlie See (1910-2007)	J.F. "Jeep" Malone
Festival of Beauty President	Empire Pageants International Chairman and Founder
Charlie See, President of the Festival of Beauty Pageant System, passed away on November 2nd, 2007. Charlie has been Jeep’s Mentor and Friend for over 30 years. He educated Jeep on the ethics involved around International Pageants and created a place for Jeep among the International Sponsors. Jeep Malone and The Staff of Empire Pageants would like to send their condolences and love to Charlie’s family in this time of need. Charlie was 97 years old. He held over 25 pageants with United States Registered Trademarks. They include Queen of Queens, Miss Tourism International, Miss Globe, Model of Models, and Miss Intercontinental, just to name a few. Charlie permitted Empire Pageants the use of four of his registered trademarks. They are Miss Cosmopolitan, Miss Dream Girl, Miss Golden Girl, and Miss Girl of the Year. Charlie See, President of the Festival of Beauty Pageant System, recently returned from International Pageants in Malaysia, Brazil, Romania, and the Bahamas. He holds over 25 pageants with the United States Registered Trademarks. They include Queen of Queens, Miss Tourism International, Miss Globe, Mrs. Globe, Model of Models, and Miss International, just to name a few. Charlie permits Empire Pageants the use of four of his registered trademarks. They are Miss Cosmopolitan, Miss Dream Girl, and Miss Girl of the year. Charlie See, in association with Jeep Malone, sends Empire Contestants world-wide to exotic locations. The girls represent America in various countries such as Russia, China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Korea, Germany, the Philippines, Columbia, Mexico, and Turkey.	Mr. Malone is a 1973 graduate of the University of Southern California's School of Business and received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Marketing. He has been involved in pageants for the past 30 years and has produced, directed, or judged well over 550 pageants. He is the founder of the Miss County of San Bernardino and the Miss County of Riverside pageants, and has produced and directed these pageants for the last 25 years. As the founder of Empire Pageants, he produces the Miss Riverside, Miss Corona, Miss Apple Valley, Miss Hesperia, Miss Victoria, Miss Inland Empire, and Miss Empire America Pageants, as well as numerous other pageants. Jeep is a former television actor, having appeared for two years on the television series "The High Chaparral" and for one year on "The Invaders" series.