A retired administrator and professor at Purdue University, Dr. Branson is a charter member of the Foundation who served as its first vice president from inception until 2022. A breeder and exhibitor for more than 40 years and a two-term president of both PHEI and OPEA, Palomino horses are an important part of his family’s legacy. As historian, he is responsible for the accurate depiction of the Palomino horse and the historical evolution of the associations and people behind it.