| Matt Branam | |
| Birth Name: | Matthew Branam |
| Birth Place: | Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Death Date: | (aged 57) |
| Death Place: | Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Occupation: | Former President of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
Matthew Branam (July 2, 1954 - April 20, 2012) was the 14th president of Rose–Hulman Institute of Technology.
Everett Matthew Branam was born in Terre Haute, Indiana on 2 July 1954. He studied at Indiana State University and Taylor University before graduating from Rose-Hulman in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
Branam became president after serving as interim president for two years. He was elected president of his alma mater by the college's board of trustees during a special board meeting in Indianapolis on December 4, 2009.[1]
Before coming to Rose-Hulman, Matt Branam managed the American Red Cross as its first chief operating officer and led a turnaround in the agency's fiscal position.[2] Before joining the American Red Cross, Branam had a 24-year career with UPS (formerly called United Parcel Service), including service as its vice president of public affairs in Washington, D.C.
He died on April 20, 2012, of a heart attack.[3]