Tommy L. Bryant (1949-May 7th, 2008) was the original owner and driver of Pony Express out of Gulf Breeze, Florida. He created Pony Express in 1988 and sold it to Jeremy Ward in 1998. He passed away on May 7th, 2008. In the final months of his life, Tommy sent out many pictures of Pony Express while under him, which circulated around and can still be seen.