Thomas Bradbury

Mr. Thomas Bradbury has been a leader in the Colorado livestock industry for many decades. As president of the American Hereford Association he was instrumental in improving the genetic base of the breed while helping develop a world-renowned branded beef program. He has also been very influential in the American Quarter Horse Association, serving as Director and President of the Rocky Mountain Quarter Horse Association. His leadership was essential in bringing Class A racing back to Colorado. Mr. Bradbury was also a key member of the National Western Stock Show Association that helped create the National Western Scholarship Trust, which now supports 80 college students annually in the area of agriculture and rural medicine. He has spent most of his adult life living in Byers and sharing his talents from the local school board, a founder of the rural telephone cooperative, to the numerous 4-H members he helped along the way. He is a true stockman, civic leader, and an accomplished businessman that has helped shape agriculture in Colorado and beyond.