Longtime Industry, Nevada Civic Leader Bruno Benna Dies at 83

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Former NRMCA Board of Directors chairman and leading figure in the state of Nevada’s construction industry for more than a half century Bruno Benna died of cancer April 1 at his Reno home at the age of 83. Mr. Benna was Board chairman in 1983 and also served as PAC Committee chairman, as a member of the Executive and Construction Industry Alliances committees and a supporter of the RMC Research & Education Foundation.

Mr. Benna was described as "a philanthropist, civic and business leader who literally helped build the foundation of modern-day Reno" in an obituary that was posted yesterday in the Reno Gazette-Journal. He was a co-founder of the C.B. Concrete Company in 1958; the company’s yellow trucks with the black bumble bee logo were a familiar sight in Reno for generations. Click here to read the newspaper’s obituary, which includes comments from the mayor of Reno and the governor of Nevada.

Benna is survived by Edna, his wife of 62 years; sons Stephen, Alexander and Chris; daughter Cathleen Trachok, 12 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Information on funeral arrangements were not available in time for E-NEWS. NRMCA will posted information on its Web site when they are available.