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Bruce Wright RIP

UK: Bruce Wright, former marketing director with Carrier Distribution, died on Monday at the age of 79.

Wright joined Carrier Corporation’s Knightsbridge offices in 1973, later moving to the Leatherhead office.

Following his retirement from Carrier in 1993, he formed his own consultancy business, Bruce Wright Associates, and produced the annual BRA statistics report for several years. 

A keen golfer, he also became a qualified PGA golf referee and was officiating at various PGA events around the country until last year.

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