Bruce Donald Willis

Background

Willis, Bruce Donald was born on January 29, 1941 in Minneapolis. Son of Donald Robert and Marie Evelyn Willis.

Education

Bachelor in English, Yale University, 1962; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1965.

Career

Associate, Popham, Haik, Schnobrich & Kaufman, Ltd., Minneapolis, 1965-1971; partner, Popham, Haik, Schnobrich & Kaufman, Ltd., Minneapolis, 1971-1995; judge, Minnesota Court Appeals, since 1995. Member of advisory board Minnesota Institute Legal Education, since 1985, member judicial advisory board for the Law and Organizational Economics Center of the University of Kansas, since 1997.

Achievements

• Bruce Donald Willis has been listed as a reputable Judge by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Delaware Republican National conversations, 1976, 88. Vice chairman Indiana-Republican Party Minnesota, 1979-1981. Member State Ethical Practices Board, 1990-1995, secretary 1990-1991, vice chairman 1991-1992, chairman, 1992-1993.

Member Minnesota Commision on Judicial Selection, 1991-1994. Member Minnesota Board Judicial Studies, since 1997. Member of advisory commission on rules of civil appellate procedure Minnesota Supreme Court, 1997-1998.

Member American Bar Association, Minnesota Bar Association, Rolling Green Country Club.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Ann Runsvold, July 17, 1971. Children: Andrew John, Ellen Elizabeth.

Father:

Donald Robert Willis

Mother:

Marie Evelyn Willis

Spouse:

Elizabeth Ann Runsvold

child:

Andrew John Willis

child:

Ellen Elizabeth Willis