Paul Gonson, an SEC Historical Society founder, had a 37-year SEC career, 20 of which were as Solicitor overseeing the SEC’s appellate litigation. In this oral history, Mr. Gonson recounts the founding and early development of the SEC Historical Society, including its independence from the SEC, board and staff selection, funding challenges, the oral history program, and the evolution toward a virtual museum. His other two oral histories were July 12, 2006 and February 23, 2011.