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Bruce Halle (Bruce Thomas Halle) was born on 27 May, 1930 in Springfield, Massachusetts, US, is a businessman. Discover Bruce Halle's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 88 years old?
| Popular As | Bruce Thomas Halle |
| Occupation | N/A |
| Age | 88 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Born | 27 May, 1930 |
| Birthday | 27 May |
| Birthplace | Springfield, Massachusetts, US |
| Date of death | (2018-01-04) Paradise Valley, Arizona, US |
| Died Place | Paradise Valley, Arizona, US |
| Nationality | United States |
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Bruce Halle Height, Weight & Measurements
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| Height | Not Available |
| Weight | Not Available |
| Body Measurements | Not Available |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
Who Is Bruce Halle's Wife?
His wife is Gerry (until 1989; her death) Diane Meyers Halle (m. 1999–2018; his death)
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| Parents | Not Available |
| Wife | Gerry (until 1989; her death) Diane Meyers Halle (m. 1999–2018; his death) |
| Sibling | Not Available |
| Children | 4 |
Bruce Halle Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Bruce Halle worth at the age of 88 years old? Bruce Halle’s income source is mostly from being a successful businessman. He is from United States. We have estimated Bruce Halle's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 | $1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 | Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 | Pending |
| Salary in 2022 | Under Review |
| House | Not Available |
| Cars | Not Available |
| Source of Income | businessman |
Bruce Halle Social Network
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Timeline
Halle died on January 4, 2018, at the age of 87. He was survived by three children, his wife, a brother, and two sisters.
In 2016 at the direction of Halle, Discount Tire stores in Maricopa County posted "Re-Elect Sheriff Joe Arpaio" signs in their windows.
In 2016, he donated $1 million to Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy in an effort to stop cannabis legalization in Arizona.
As of 2014, he was the 248th richest person in the world, 87th richest in the US, and richest in Arizona, with an estimated wealth of US$6 billion.
Halle married his second wife, Diane Meyers Halle (née Cummings), ten years later in 1999. Diane was a widow of another Arizona millionaire. They lived in Paradise Valley, Arizona.
In 1960, he borrowed $400 and opened a tire store in Ann Arbor, Michigan. In 1964, he opened his second store and by 1970, he had seven stores in Michigan and expanded to Arizona that same year. It later became known as Discount Tire, and grew to over 1000 stores in 28 states by 2018.
After graduating from college, he took a series of jobs by selling cars and life insurance. He tried unsuccessfully to form a partnership with his high school friend, Bill DiDonato, on an auto supply distribution company in Ypsilanti, Michigan and by late 1959, the business went bankrupt.
He had a collection of 400 lithographs from the earliest days of tire advertisements. The Diane and Bruce Halle Collection is a private collection of 20th- and 21st-century art from Latin America based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Halle married his childhood sweetheart, Geraldine "Gerry" Konfara Halle, in the late 1940s, and she died in 1989 from cancer. According to his biographer, Gerry's death was a "huge, huge blow" to him. Bruce Halle's children were all born with his first wife Gerry. They had 3 children, Bruce Jr., Susan, and Lisa Pedersen.
Bruce Thomas Halle (May 27, 1930 – January 4, 2018) was an American businessman, and the founder and chairman of Discount Tire. He was the wealthiest person in Arizona, with an estimated net worth of $5.2 billion at the time of his death.
Bruce Halle was born on May 27, 1930, in Springfield, Massachusetts as the second of seven children to Catholic parents, Frederick Joseph "Fred" Halle Sr. and his wife, Marry Elizabeth "Molly" McKelvey; both married in 1927. His French-Canadian grandfather, Alfred Antoine Halle, had come to Berlin, New Hampshire, from Quebec in the mid-1880s with his wife and two sons. As a young boy, during the Great Depression, he supported his family by delivering newspapers, cutting grass and digging graves. Bruce's parents returned home with their two sons to Berlin, where they would lived with Molly's parents at a home few blocks from St. Kieran's Catholic Church. His father became a firefighter at the Berlin Fire Department and later made deputy chief. In 1942, his family moved to Detroit, where Fred worked as a security guard at the Ford Motor Company's Rouge River plant in Michigan. In 1950, Bruce went to enlist in the US Marine Corps and served a tour of duty in the Korean War. He later settled in Michigan and graduated with a BBA from Eastern Michigan University in 1956.
