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Rusty Branson is president of SouthState Bank in Ocala, serving in that position since the bank was chartered in 2007. He earned his Bachelor of Art in Finance from Florida State University in 1983 and his graduate degree in Banking from Louisiana State University in 1991. He is the past chairman of the Marion County Housing Finance Authority and currently holds board positions at the Chamber and Economic Partnership of Marion County, Childhood Development Services, the Southeastern Youth Fair and the State of Florida Board for the Prevention Network. He currently serves as vice chair.