{"id":8711,"date":"2026-03-10T15:30:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T22:30:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hpretirees.org\/myhprec\/?p=8711"},"modified":"2026-03-11T08:57:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T15:57:55","slug":"president-bernard-bruand-passed-away-on-friday-march-7th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hpretirees.org\/myhprec\/president-bernard-bruand-passed-away-on-friday-march-7th\/","title":{"rendered":"President Bernard Bruand passed away on Friday, March 6th"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On behalf of the HPREC Board of Directors, it is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of our long-term President Bernard Bruand on Friday March 6th after a brief illness. Bernard retired from HP after a long career in several countries supporting computer systems businesses. He has been a dedicated volunteer and supporter of HPREC, and served more than 10 years as our organization\u2019s President. He is survived by his wife, Yoke Ping and two daughters (Corinne and Jocelyne) and their families. We will provide additional information as it becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>John McGowan<br \/>\nHPREC Vice President<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On behalf of the HPREC Board of Directors, it is with deep sadness and a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing of our long-term President Bernard Bruand on Friday March 6th after a brief illness. Bernard retired from HP after a long career in several countries supporting computer systems businesses. 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Bernard retired from HP after a long career in several countries supporting computer systems businesses. He has been a dedicated volunteer and supporter of HPREC, and served more than 10 years as our organization\u2019s President. He is survived by his wife, Yoke Ping and two daughters (Corinne and Jocelyne) and their families. 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