Background
Bruce, Samuel Byrd was born on September 30, 1949 in Rome, Georgia, United States. Son of Milburn Homer Junior and Dess Mae (Baldwin) Bruce.
military officer management consultant
Bruce, Samuel Byrd was born on September 30, 1949 in Rome, Georgia, United States. Son of Milburn Homer Junior and Dess Mae (Baldwin) Bruce.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University of Southern Mississippi, 1976; Master in Massachusetts Comm., University of Southern California, 1980.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1970, advanced through grades to major, 1981, retired, 1989. Public affairs consultant Secretary of Army. Media spokesman Department Army, Washington, 1981-1984.
Chief of staff, co-chairman business and education task force State Department Education, 1990-1991. Senior consultant, senior director, president Sam Bruce International, Lexington, South Carolina. Board directors, chairman Bosnia Development Joint Venture, Inc., since 1997.
Senior vice president, Chief Financial Officer Star Software, 2002—2005. Senior executive Robbins Gioia LLC, since 2006. Member Senior Communicators Workshop, Washington.
Consultant Department of Defense. Lecturer Federal Emergency Management Agency Institute, University London. Liaison member Columbia Organizing Committee, 1993-1997.
Spokesman Air Florida Crash/Recovery operation Department of Defense, Washington, 1983. Speaker, workshop leader district II conference International Association Business Communicators. Contracting officers technical representative Army Standard Information Management System.
Member outdoor emergency care, National Ski Patrol, 2005.
Member South Carolina Republican Party, since 1988, South Carolina Policy Council, since 1993. Vice chairman Lexington Company Grand Old Party 1995-1997. President Hollow Creek Precinct, Lexington County, 1991-1993.
Pres 1994-1995, vice president, secretary western conference Lutheran Men, 1993-1996, treasurer, 1991-1992. Council member Lake Murray-Shore Road Community Association, 1990-1992, 95-96, St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 1990-1993. Member economic development task force Lexington County Planning for Future, 1992-1996.
Member World Cup Ski Patrol, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland, 1984, 85. Director Great Gribble Getaway, since 1985. Division advisor National Ski Patrol, 1972-2002.
Member committee 100 Lutheran Men in Mission, since 1989, Central Midlands Economic Alliance, since 1990. Participant Campbell Cup, South Carolina, 1992, 93. Candidate South Carolina State Senate, 1992.
Member Lexington Business Association, University South Carolina Alumni Association, American Legion, National Eagle Scout Association (life), Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce of C. (innovation task force 1989-1999), Lexington Chamber of Commerce, First Tuesday Club, Macon Economic Development Communications (senior executive group since 2003), Program Management Institute, Order of DeMolay (life), Alpha Phi Omega (life).
Married Virginia Christine Roberts, September 26, 1970. Children: Scott Samuel Woodruff, Tanya Christine.