Born in 1950 at Tucson Medical Center. Second generation native on father’s side; third generation on mother’s. Graduated from Catalina High School in 1968, Occidental College in 1972, and UCLA School of Law in 1975. Returned to Tucson to practice law with a number of firms including Davis, Epstein & Tretschok; Kerry, Schocket & Dusenberry; and Gust Rosenfeld. Areas of practice included banking, business, real estate and estate planning. Married Lynne Wood in 1982 and blessed with two wonderful children: Brett and Courtney. Lynne worked for the University of Arizona for 33 years in the Office of the General Counsel, retiring in 2012.

Bruce left the practice of law in 1993 to take over the helm of the family business, Horizon Moving Systems. Horizon still has offices in Sierra Vista and Yuma; the other offices were sold to Suddath Companies in 2013.

Bruce served on the Board of Directors of Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, Southern Arizona Defense Alliance, UniGroup, Inc., the parent company of United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit, from 1999 to 2009. Has served on the Boards of numerous community organizations including Southern Arizona Leadership Council, YMCA of Metropolitan Tucson, American Heart Association, Saguaro Rotary, DM-50, Arizona Town Hall and Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce. Member of the Tucson Airport Authority.

Interests: Instrument rated private pilot, photographer and devoted UA Wildcat fan. When time permits, the family enjoys traveling and all too infrequent retreats to their cabin in the White Mountains of Northern Arizona.