Bruce C. Campbell graduated from Summit High School in 1975. After graduation, he worked for a year and attended Colorado State University for a year before returning back to Summit County, where he worked for his father's snowmobile and jeep tour business, Tiger Run Tours. Campbell then started an excavation business, Campbell Excavating, which he still owns and operates.

Campbell got married in 1986, and just celebrated his 25th anniversary with his wife, Trish, this past April. They have two children, Amanda and Chris, who graduated from Summit High in 2007 and 2009 respectively. Both are now busy earning their college degrees.

Campbell said while the kids were growing up, they bought some property east of Breckenridge, where the family built a log home “off the grid,” using extra logs from excavating jobs and his own sawmill. During the eight-year project, the children helped Campbell design the plan, run the crane, dig the foundation and paint. Campbell said it was an awesome experience, and the family not only worked hard, but played hard.

“It was a great family project, and the house is really cool,” he said. “The kids worked hard; it was a good experience for them.”

Campbell said he had a great high school experience, where he did quite well in the music scene. He played tuba in concert band, and bass in jazz band, and won many competitions. He even got to play in a concert with Maynard Ferguson while participating in jazz band.

“Both kids also took up music, and we have all played with the local concert band at some point,” Campbell said.

“I still do when I can.”

Campbell said when his children come home, the family likes to have jam sessions together.

“Anytime they come home, it's great,” he said.