Bruce Lawrence Oliver

Background

Oliver, Bruce Lawrence was born on November 20, 1951 in Westfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Ernest Lawrence and Elizabeth Oliver.

Education

AS, Greater Hartford Community College, 1972; Bachelor of Science, U. Massachusetts, 1974; Master of Business Administration, U. Hartford, 1989.

Career

Commercial sales, Gordon Realty, Enfield, Connecticut, 1972-1975; forestry technical research, Department Environmental Protection, State of Connecticut, Hartford, 1973, 1974; research sales, Forsman Realty, Enfield, 1975-1977; substitute secretary teacher, Enfield School Systems, 1975-1978; collections manager, New England Bank & Trust, Enfield, 1978-1979; operations, CCEC/McCullahg Leasing, Inc., S. Windsor, Connecticut, 1979-1981; president, Ollie & Ike's, Inc., Enfield, 1985-1986; Master of Business Administration Adjunct, U. Hartford, West Hartford, Connecticut, 1988-1989; workstation engineer, Travelers, Hartford, 1982-1989. Vice president 1st Class Expert Sys., Inc., Wayland, Massachusetts, 1989-1990, Microsoft Corporation, Boston, 1991-1994. Consultant, president Professional Office Solutions, Enfield, since 1981.

President New Venture Inc., Enfield, since 1994. Owner, nvi: Ednl. Multimedia Group, nvi: Webmaster Internet Development. Delegate leader Comparative Studies Association.

International Cultural Exch. with China, Washington. Public speaker Speakers Bureau, U. Hartford. Visiting member of faculty management information sci.U. Hartford, 1989-1991.

Achievements

• Bruce Lawrence Oliver has been listed as a noteworthy Information systems specialist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Gubernatorial appointee Connecticut board of trustees Reg. C.C.s, 1985-1989; vice chairman Student Affairs and Academy Policies Committee Hartford, 1987. Chairman, trustee Connecticut Data Processing Curriculum Committee, Hartford, 1989.

Elected committee member Enfield Democratic Committee, 1975. Chairman regional advisory county Asnuntuck Community College. Notary public Connecticut, since 1972.

Gubernatorial appointee Connecticut bd.trustees Community Technology Colls., 1990-1993. Member World Affairs Council of Hartford, Computer Society of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Association for Artificial Intelligence, Association Community College Trustees, American Association Cmty. and Technology Colls., Microsoft AlumNet Association, International Platform Association, Oldefield Farms Homeowners' Association (residence committee secretary 1990-1991), Hartford County Soil and Water Conservation District, National Press Club Foundation, Robert Schueller's Eagles Club, Masons.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, refinishing antiques, tennis, hiking, real estateinvestment, photography.

Connections

Father:

Ernest Lawrence Oliver

Mother:

Elizabeth Oliver