Bruce Packman

Bruce Barton Packman, 58 year-old, attorney and CPA with sterling reputation in the legal community, who successfully battled ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) for 14 years, until passing away on September 17, 2001. He was a beacon of inspiration, his sense of humor and intelligence, his concern for others and his optimism helped him to win the hearts of all those who knew him. His courage and strength allowed him to combat every obstacle encountered and enabled him to live life fully.

Throughout his life, Bruce was an active participant in his community, temple and family. His superb intellect kept him engaged with the world until his final days as he was often sought as counselor and advisor on legal, business and personal matters.

Bruce Packman was a young attorney at the peak of his career in the early 1990s, when he sought ALS treatment. When first affected by the disease, he set up the ALS Recovery Foundation, now reactivated by his son Kevin Packman. The Foundation held its first public education fundraising event, a five/ten kilometer walk and run last May, and raised more than $100,000 bringing awareness of ALS to more than 2,500 participants.

ALS Recovery Fund