In 1974, he became President of the Houston Chamber of Commerce (now known as the Greater Houston Partnership).

He served as president of the Houston Chamber of Commerce from 1913 until 1919.

A civic group was appointed by the Houston Chamber of Commerce Athletics Committee in 1959 to organize the bowl game.

Over the past two years, according to the Houston Chamber of Commerce, the area gained 110,000 jobs.

The Houston Chamber of Commerce and the Southern Pacific Railroad invited Japanese farmers to Texas to help area farms in the production of rice.

Bruce was president of the Houston Chamber of Commerce and was also a Mason and a Shriner.

The organization was established in 1989 when the Houston Chamber of Commerce, the Houston Economic Development Council, and the Houston World Trade Association merged.

GHP's roots extend to the original Houston Chamber of Commerce's creation in 1840.

While the concept was discussed in 1938 by the General Manager of the Houston Chamber of Commerce, it was not until the 1950s that it finally was put into practice.

He was also president of the Houston Chamber of Commerce and he helped raise money for the Alley Theater, a professional repertory group in Houston.