Bruce was born in Lakewood, OH. His parents moved to Bay Village, OH from Lakewood in 1941 and he graduated from Bay High School in 1954. He then attended Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA and graduated in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management.

He spent many hours after his retirement working with young adults and their families in their quest for higher education. Georgia Tech was the beneficiary of most of his efforts. The Georgia Tech Alumni Association recognized his efforts in 1995 by awarding him their Ramblin' Wreck Volunteer of the Year Award. These efforts took him back to Atlanta many times where in his college days he attended North Avenue Presbyterian Church, The Rev. Vernon Broyles, Pastor.

He was a long-time member of and Elder in The Presbyterian Church (USA), serving on the Session of both Bay Presbyterian Church, Bay Village, OH and John Knox Presbyterian Church, North Olmsted, OH. This was continuing a long family history of affilitiation with the Presbyterian Church dating to 1800 in the Presbyterian Church of Ireland. Bruce was also a commissioner to and member of The Presbytery of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH., and The Synod of the Covenant, Columbus, OH.

Bruce was born in Lakewood, OH. His parents moved to Bay Village, OH from Lakewood in 1941 and he graduated from Bay High School in 1954. He then attended Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA and graduated in 1958 with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Management.

He spent many hours after his retirement working with young adults and their families in their quest for higher education. Georgia Tech was the beneficiary of most of his efforts. The Georgia Tech Alumni Association recognized his efforts in 1995 by awarding him their Ramblin' Wreck Volunteer of the Year Award. These efforts took him back to Atlanta many times where in his college days he attended North Avenue Presbyterian Church, The Rev. Vernon Broyles, Pastor.

He was a long-time member of and Elder in The Presbyterian Church (USA), serving on the Session of both Bay Presbyterian Church, Bay Village, OH and John Knox Presbyterian Church, North Olmsted, OH. This was continuing a long family history of affilitiation with the Presbyterian Church dating to 1800 in the Presbyterian Church of Ireland. Bruce was also a commissioner to and member of The Presbytery of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, OH., and The Synod of the Covenant, Columbus, OH.