Bruce received a BS degree in Chemistry from Brown University.

He was drafted into the Army upon graduation and served 32 years, living in Germany, South Korea, Turkey, New Jersey, Georgia,
North Carolina, Texas, and Virginia. Along the way he married Dixie Lee Lovejoy, had two children, and now has six grandchildren.  

He received an MBA degree from the David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah, and an MS degree in Computer Science from
James Madison University.

Following retirement from the Army, Bruce joined Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) where he was a Program Manager for information security contracts supporting the US government. He is now retired.