Henk Bruna was a Dutch

Netherlands

The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...

 publisher and director of the stationery and bookstore chain Bruna

Bruna

Bruna is a Dutch retailer operating 375 shops in the Netherlands. Selling books, newspapers, magazines, stationery, computer software, and cards. Bruna was launched in 1868...

. He was a brother of A.W. (Abs) Bruna (1902–1996) and an uncle of the drawer Dick Bruna

Dick Bruna

Dick Bruna is a Dutch author, artist, illustrator and graphic designer.Bruna is best known for his children's books which he authored and illustrated, now numbering over 200. His best known creation is Miffy , a small rabbit drawn with heavy graphic lines, simple shapes and primary colors...

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From 1935 till 1982 Bruna was director of his own publishing and stationery and bookstore chain.

He also was founder of the Dutch branch of the Round Table

Round Table (club)

Round Table is a social networking and charitable organisation for men in their 20s, 30s and early 40s, founded in Norwich, England, in 1927. It is open to all men aged between 18 and 45...

, an international men's club. He began the Nederlandsche Tafelronde (the first Dutch Round Table) on 7 June 1946 in his city of birth Utrecht. In 1949 he became honourary member of the Nederlandsche Tafelronde and also after his 40th birthday at the age where one has to leave the club he remained concerned with the club.. Bruna also was President of the Boekverkooperscollegie Eendragt (Bookseller's College Eendragt) from 1947 till 1980 and because his great accomplishments for this society he became Honourary President in 1980.

Bruna died in Huis ter Heide at the age of 91 years.