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Thomas A. Branum, Sr. is Rotary International Director for 2007-2009. After several years as a Kiwanis member in Terre Haute, Indiana, the family moved to Ft. Wayne in District 6540, where he was invited to join the Anthony Wayne Rotary club in 1977.

Moving to Indianapolis in 1983, he helped organize the Castleton/Indianapolis Northeast Rotary Club in District 6560, serving as Charter President. He then served as District Club Extension Chairman, helping to form seven new clubs. That was followed by ten years as District 6560 Rotary Foundation Chairman.  As the “M&M Governor” he saw total membership increase in existing clubs and contributions to the Annual Programs Fund increase by 74%.

He organized and hosted RI President Frank Devlyn’s Heartland of America tour, served on the Avoidable Blindness Task Force, the Poverty Alleviation Task Force, as Zone Institute House of Friendship Chairman, Chairman of the Host Organization Promotion Committee for Indianapolis RI Convention, Member of RI Promotion Committee for the Chicago Convention, Chairman of San Antonio Heart of America Breakfast, and Co-Chairman of Barcelona Heart of America Breakfast.

Other Rotary highlights include the Citation for Meritorious Service, Distinguished Service Award, Service Above Self Award, Benefactor, Bequest Society, Major Donor, and charter member of District 6560 Paul Harris Society.

Tom has made two extended trips to India to help with Polio immunization and to visit Matching Grants sites. Linda, their daughter and grandson accompanied him on one trip. Tom and Linda have been married for 48 years and have three children and three grandchildren.  Two children are Rotarians. All are Paul Harris Fellows.