Bruce Beni grew up in the New York City suburbs and was introduced to Nantucket when he was five years old. Following his graduation from Union College, he joined the Hearst Corporation where he launched a successful fifteen-year career in publishing, where he worked for such titles as: Architectural Digest, Cosmopolitan, and Good Housekeeping. Subsequently, he founded the magazine titled Medizine, a consumer healthcare publication available in pharmacies nationally. In 1999 he moved to Nantucket full time where he then pursued a career in real estate. Bruce joined Lee Real Estate in 2016 after fifteen years of experience as a broker selling real estate on Nantucket. Bruce’s love for fishing led him to become the current-co president of the Nantucket Shellfish Association, with the mission “to protect and preserve the waters of Nantucket.” Bruce is an artist and was the president of the Artists Association of Nantucket for seven years. He remains an active member.