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Bruce is the retired Chairman and CEO of Fortune Brands, the $7 billion consumer products company. Today, he invests and sits on boards of high potential startups and mid cap private equity companies who are focused on strategic growth. Bruce is also currently the Lead Director and Chairman of the Governance and Nominating committee of RPM International, Inc. During his 20 plus years at Fortune Brands, Bruce held many leadership positions starting with being President and CEO of Moen in 1989. Under his leadership, Moen more than quadrupled it sales to over $1 billion dollars and became the number one brand in the North America and the most profitable business within Fortune Brands. By 2000, he was the President and CEO of the Fortune Brands Home and Security Business that more than doubled to over $4 billion in sales. Being promoted to President and COO of Fortune Brands in 2005, he led the 5-year transformation of the spirits business from an underperforming business unit to becoming the fastest growing spirits business in the world. And finally under his chairmanship at Fortune Brands, he lead the split up of Fortune Brands creating significant shareholder value. Prior to joining Fortune Brands, he held positions at Forstmann Little, Stanadyne and Price Waterhouse. Bruce has been honored and inducted into numerous business hall of fames and currently involved in numerous leadership position in non-profit organizations.