Bruce Carlson
Realtor®
Broker Profile
Bruce A. Carlson
Bruce A. Carlson brings a distinguished background in science, corporate leadership, public service, and real estate to his work with Imagination Realty.
Born in St. Paul, Minnesota and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, Bruce earned his BA from Cornell University and his PhD in Chemistry from Purdue University.
Family
Wife: Kathy Schmidt Carlson
Children: Brian Carlson and his wife, Jennifer Bosies Carlson; Bradley Carlson and his wife, Jennifer Young Carlson.
Grandchildren: David and Matthew, Sarah and Joseph Cloque, Lucy, and Jackson.
Education
Cornell University: BA
Purdue University: PhD in Chemistry
Work History
E.I. DuPont de Nemours and Co., Inc: 31 years.
Bruce began as a Research Chemist and moved through a variety of assignments, including Product Manager, Plant Manager, Business Manager, Engineering Director, Business Director, Operations Director, and Operations Vice President.
He retired as VP Operations, DuPont Performance Coatings.
Blue Sky Solar: CEO for 3 years.
Imagination Realty: Co-owner for 18 years and Realtor.
Boards & Service
Bruce served on three Joint Venture Boards with DuPont, as well as the Blue Sky Solar Board and Imagination Realty Board.
He served on the Courtney Sanford/Cornell Rowing Association Board and as Treasurer, now Emeritus.
He was Faculty Advisor and Interim Coach of the Purdue Rowing Team.
He has been active with Valencia College, serving on and chairing the District Board of Trustees, and now serves on the Valencia Foundation Board of Directors.
Community & Military
Bruce served with the United States Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserves and received an Honorable Discharge.
He was elected to and served on the Celebration Residential Owners Association Board, known as CROA.
He also served on the Board of the Celebration Community Development District, known as CCDD.
Honors
Bruce’s honors include Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Sigma Xi Research Society, and Sphinx Head at Cornell.
He was named Distinguished Science/Chemistry Alumnus by Purdue University through the Fest Awards.
He received the Martin Luther King Award from the University of Delaware and DuPont.
He has also published with two Nobel Laureates.
Realtor Notes
When Kathy and Bruce retired from their corporate roles and moved to Celebration, Kathy founded Imagination Realty in 2005.
Having worked in corporate relocation and real estate in her former career, Kathy quickly became very successful and one of the top Realtors in the Celebration area.
Bruce later left his other roles and joined her, enjoying many wonderful years meeting new friends and neighbors and helping them move in, around, and out of the wonderful town of Celebration.
Kathy continues successfully as the Founder and Former Owner of Imagination Realty, now carrying on the tradition as a Broker Associate. Bruce continues as her teammate, soul mate, and Realtor.
The most rewarding part of their work is making people happy with new homes or helping them sell theirs. Many of their best friends are former customers.
Come see us at Imagination Realty. We wish you a magical day!
