(Rye, New York)- American Yacht Club Commodore Mike Bruno, 63, passed away suddenly early
on the morning of August 13 at home in Armonk, NY. Great friend
William Sandberg had this to say about Mike:“Mike was a very lucky man and knew it. He had a beautiful wife (Meg) and three wonderful kids (Mike, Russell and Price) he adored and more friends and admirers than one could ever imagine.
He had a successful business career. After receiving his MBA from Columbia Business School in 1981, he joined Solomon Brothers where he rose to become Vice President of the Mergers and Acquisitions Group within the Finance Department. He joined Stonebridge Partners in 1987, becoming the Managing Partner in 1989.
He was an accomplished and avid J/Boats sailor. Mike had a series of J/Boats he named WINGS- a J/124, J/122, and most recently a J/88.
Ironically, 2019 may have been his most successful year— winning the J/88 class at J/Fest St Petersburg, winning Charleston Race Week and dominating Storm Trysail Block Island Week.
In
addition to this year, he was a two-time winner of the J/122 North
Americans, New York YC Race Week winner, and 2016 Key West Race Week
J/88 class winner. Along with American Yacht Club, he was a member of
New York Yacht Club and Storm Trysail Club.Most of all he was, perhaps, the most generous person I have ever known. Need a house in Florida to use an auction item to raise money for the US Olympic and Paralympic Sailing Teams? You got it. A spectator boat for viewing? Of course. Rooms for wounded vets to attend a regatta? Done. And, the list goes on.
As Commodore of American YC, he played host to the US Sailing Disabled Championships in 2008. When approached about hosting a disabled regatta in the future, not surprisingly Mike quickly made it happen. Thus, was born the Robbie Pierce One-Design Disabled Regatta, where Mike even served on the Race Committee.
Most
recently, he served on the Board and twice chaired the annual
fundraiser for Freedom Waters Foundation in Naples, FL, which enhances
lives of individuals with special needs and veterans by providing
therapeutic boating experiences.A memorial service will be held at American YC in Rye at 1400 hours, Friday, August 16. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Mike’s name to:
Pediatric Cancer Research at Memorial Sloan Kettering
Attention: Rachel Flannery
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Office of Development
P.O. Box 27106
New York, NY 10087
Or online at http://mskcc.convio.net/goto/michaelsbrunojr
I will miss Mikey terribly, as will many others. You were a very special man, Mike Bruno. Sail fast.” Add to Flipboard Magazine.
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