Background
Blomgren, Bruce Holmes was born on December 27, 1945 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Edwin and Jane Rebecca (Holmes) Blomgren.
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Blomgren, Bruce Holmes was born on December 27, 1945 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Charles Edwin and Jane Rebecca (Holmes) Blomgren.
Bachelor in Speech, Monmouth College, 1969.
Vice president, program director, Prairieland Broadcasters, Monmouth, 1966-1970;
assistant press secretary, Governor of Illinois Richard Ogilvie, Springfield, 1970-1973;
press secretary, Governor of Missouri Christopher Bond, 1973-1977;
advance staff, President Gerald Ford, Washington, 1976;
director marketing, Arvida Corporation, Boca Raton, Florida, 1977-1979;
president, Chief Executive Officer, Brandy Group, Inc., Boca Raton, 1979-1992;
president, National Marina's, Inc., 1988-1990;
executive vice president, Brandy Group Associations, Inc., 1989-1993;
president, LCP/Brandy Marinas, Inc., 1989-1991;
president, Brandy Marinas, Inc., West Palm Beach, Florida, 1990-1993;
marketing executive for new product national campaign, Liggett Tobacco Company, 1993;
director marketing programs, El Cid Mega Resort, Mazatlan, Mexico, 1993-1994;
motivational speaker, affiliate, W. Edwards Deming Institute of Miami, Boone, North Carolina, 1994-1995;
president, Manistee (Michigan) Village Partners
president, Harbor Village Properties, Inc., Manistee, 1995-1997;
managing director, Gynn Associations, Tampa, Florida, since 1997. Member Recreational Development Council of Urban Land Institute, moderator Washington, 1985, Miami, 1984, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 1985. Executive vice president Northstar Finance, Inc., 1988-1990.
Lecturer New York University Waterfront Conference, 1988, National Waterfront Conference, Miami, 1989. Lecturer business school Buena Vista College, Storm Lake, Iowa, 1983-1989, 92, 96, 98, 99, Florida dean winter business school interim,1990-1991. Keynote speaker Laventhol and Horvath N.E. Amenity Development Conference, 1989, West Shore C.C.Founder's Day, 1996.
Lead moderator customersvc. program S.E. Builders' Conference, Orlando, 1997. President The BlomgrenCo., since 1997. Marina acquisitions and management consultant JMB Realty, Partners, Walton St. Capital, Limited liability company Chicago, Marine Transportation Strategy Club Resorts, Dallas, Marina Development Acquisitions St. Joe Corporation, Jacksonville, Florida.
Member public affairs committee to Governor Bob Graham, Florida, 1982—1986. Organizer charity boat race Handicapped Children's Fund, Sarasota, 1985—1987. President Florida Homebuilders Political Action Committee, Boca Raton, 1978.
Elder Presbyterian Church. Board advisors West Shore Community College. Board directors Standing Watch, Sarasota, Bradenton, Florida, since 2004.
Member of Marine Industries S. Florida, Professional Association Diving Instructors, W. Michigan Tourist Association (board directors 1995-1998), National Speakers Association, Bill Fish Foundation, Manistee Area Chamber of Commerce 1996-1997, Sarasota Radio Controlled Squadron (chairman education committee), Bird Key Yacht Club (Sarasota, Florida) (director youth sailing).
Married Dawn Lewis, July, 1988. Children: Tracy, Kirk, Chad, Rainey.