Bruce Bastian

Entrepreneur

Birthday March 23, 1948

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Idaho

Age 76 years old

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About

Noted computer programmer who co-founded the WordPerfect Software Company in 1978. He is also well-known for his philanthropy and gay rights activism.

Before Fame

He was a Mormon who traveled to Italy to serve as a missionary.

Trivia

He has been on the board of directors of the Human Rights Campaign, which became the largest committee for gay and lesbian rights in the United States.

Family Life

He was married and had a family prior to coming out as gay.

Associated With

He and Arizona congresswoman Kyrsten Sinema are both former Mormons who went on to support gay rights.