OUR FOUNDER

Bruce was born in Flint, Michigan and was a resident of Grand Blanc and the Flint area all of his life. He married Virginia Cooper on December 23, 1942 in Gulfport, Mississippi. Bruce G. Pollock graduated from Flint Central in 1940. He attended Northwestern University and University of Michigan. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1946. In 1948, Mr. Pollock entered the Real Estate profession. His firm Hachtel-Pollock Realtors moved from Flint to Grand Blanc in 1972, when the firm's name became Bruce G. Pollock & Associates, Inc.

During his esteemed career, Mr. Pollock developed many subdivisions and commercial properties in Flint and Genesee County. In addition, he developed oceanfront condominiums in Singer Island, Florida. He was the president of the Flint Association of Home Builders in 1953. In 1964 he served as president of the Flint Board of Realtors. He was president of the Institute of Real Estate Management, Chapter #5 in 1979. He served as an elected trustee on the Grand Blanc Township Board from 1964 to 1972, and subsequently served on the Planning Commission and Board of Review. He was a charter member of Warwick Hills Golf and Country Club and was elected club president in 1964 and 1972. Additionally, he served as tournament director of the 1961 Buick Open.

In the 1970's, Mr. Pollock was one of the founders of First Security Bank of Grand Blanc and later served on the board of Old Kent Bank-Central. More recently he served on the Board of Directors of the Flint Chamber of Commerce and Grand Blanc Chamber of Commerce, as well as served as director on the Board of the Genesee County Economic Growth Corporation. In 2002 he was honored by being awarded "Citizen of the Year" by the Grand Blanc Chamber of Commerce. His clients included; General Motors, Mead Corporation, McDonalds Corporation, Genesys Health Systems, King Steel Corporation, Marathon Oil Corporation, and Ford Motor Company.

He will be greatly missed by his family, friends and colleagues.