LP Gas, January 2012

the largest U S propane marketer in the 1980s Known as a business innovator he established the industrys first foreign trading office in London to secure propane suppliers to the United States His work with truck manufacturer Casey Jarvis led to the development of the current bobtail design He also established Wallace a company safety and training program that eventually became the Gas Check program which was used throughout the industry through NPGA Wallace retired in 1984 The Hall of Fame is being launched by the staff at LP Gas Magazine in conjunction with the year long celebration of the propane industrys 100th anniversary The magazine intends to make the event a yearly tradition that recognizes the pioneers icons and leaders past and present and creates a permanent legacy for their contributions to the industry An 11 member Selection Committee representing retailers wholesalers and providers of equipment and services reviewed all 44 nominees submitted before voting on this years most deserving individuals Detailed biographies of each will be included in the March issue of LP Gas Magazine and on its website What were most interested in is your expertise and the reputation your family has worked so hard through the years to build Were also interested in welcoming your experienced staff to the Ferrellgas family people like Butch King who joined us 15 years ago when we acquired Miller Oil and still serves our local customers in Virginia Beach Weve updated the equipment and added some new trucks to help us better serve our customers there but its our experience that you can never replace people like Butch Continued from page 10 to raise money for industry market promotion education and training in 1996 Therrell joined equipment distributor Squibb Taylor as a salesman after college and rose through the ranks to become its president He served as president of PERC as well as NPGA which honored him with its Distinguished Service Award He died in 2008 H Emerson Thomas Continental Tank Car Co One of the industry pioneers who as an employee of Phillips Petroleum Co guided the formation and growth of the domestic propane industry He helped launch and served as president of the first propane industry trade group the National Bottled Gas Association and was awarded NPGAs Distinguished Service Award As a member of the board of the Thomas Compressed Gas Association he chaired the committee that wrote the first LP gas safety standard which was adopted by the National Fire Protection Association in 1932 as its Pamphlet 58 He died in 2001 as the industrys eldest statesman at age 98 John Wallace Petrolane Inc As president Wallace directed the California based companys growth to become Were not just interested in buying your propane company To learn more about selling your business contact Ferrellgas Were the company that can help you keep the promise your family made to your customers Butch King Troy Prewitt Vice President Corporate Development 913 661 1817 TroyPrewitt@ ferrellgas com Virginia Beach VA 12 LPGas January 2012 www LPGasmagazine com