Bernard Haldane, 91; Pioneering Career Counselor, Author

Bernard Haldane, 91, a pioneering expert on career counseling and author of 14 books, including “Career Satisfaction and Success: How to Know and Manage Your Strengths,” died July 21. He died of unstated causes in Seattle, where he had lived since 1977.

Born and educated in London, Haldane moved to New York City in the late 1920s and became a labor relations consultant. He was also a member of the Society for the Advancement of Management, which later asked him to help returning World War II officers find work, which he did without pay.

In 1947, Haldane founded Bernard Haldane Associates, the career consulting firm that now has nearly 100 offices in the U.S., Canada and Britain. He sold the company in the early 1970s.

In addition to counseling individuals about managing their careers, Haldane worked with institutions including the Atomic Energy Commission, Exxon, the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration, the Peace Corps and the United Presbyterian Church.