In the Hellboy universe, who founded the BPRD?

Trevor Bruttenholm is the founder of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D) in the Hellboy universe. Being a brilliant scientist and expert in paranormal matters, Bruttenholm played a critical role in discovering the young Hellboy and raising him as his own son. Realizing the need for an organized force to combat supernatural threats, he established the B.P.R.D, assembling a team of skilled agents to protect humanity from supernatural threats and investigate paranormal phenomena. Bruttenholm's passion, knowledge, and dedication to the cause made him the perfect candidate to found and lead the B.P.R.D, becoming a central figure in Hellboy's story.