Hal Bruno

Harold Robinson "Hal" Bruno, Jr. (October 25, 1928 – November 8, 2011) was an American journalist and political analyst, who worked as the political director of ABC News from 1980 to 1999. He served as the moderator of the 1992 vice presidential debate between Dan Quayle, Al Gore, and James Stockdale.

Biography Early life Hal Bruno was born in Chicago, Illinois, on October 25, 1928.

Firefighting Bruno said that his interest in firefighting began "after riding as a kid on fire trucks in Chicago." Bruno originally became a volunteer firefighter during the 1940s and remained in firefighting for more than 60 years. He served as the chairman of the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation from 1999 to 2008 and remained Chairman Emeritus after retiring from the post. He combined his background in journalism and firefighting as a monthly columnist for Firehouse Magazine. In 2008, he authored a column for Firehouse about the https://www.firehouse.com/prevention-investigation/fire-protection-systems/news/10493645/eyewitness-to-tragedy-our-lady-of-angels-school-fire that he responded to with the Chicago Fire Department and later put on his reporter's hat to cover.

Bruno called in coverage of the attack on the Pentagon on September 11, 2001. He was one of the first rescue workers to respond to the Pentagon attack and remained on site for hours.

Later life Bruno was inducted into the Society of Professional Journalists Hall of Fame in 2008.

Bruno died at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, November 8, 2011, of heart arrhythmia caused by a fall at the age of 83. He was survived by his wife of nearly 56 years, Margaret; two sons, Harold R. Bruno III and Daniel Bruno; his sister, Barbara; and four grandchildren. Bruno and his wife were residents of Chevy Chase, Maryland.