LP Gas, March 2014
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES learning opportunities I have somebody whos come on board with us doing consulting Kovacs says He sits right across the desk from me Theres a partition but he can hear all of my phone calls This gives him the opportunity to ask things like What did you mean by that So he listens into them and it helps facilitate his coming up to speed on things Willingham was also a mentor and in more ways than one Dwain was a career propane person and loved the industry Dixon explains He loved the people loved the product and I think thats one of the reasons he was such a good mentor to me He continuously challenged me He brought a lot of different viewpoints and different insight to help people think outside the box Kovacs agrees with Dixons assessment about Willinghams philosophy His whole thing was he wanted to be a resource for you but have you stand on your own she says When I came into the propane industry I didnt know propane I learned much of what I do from him If we visited a customer on a business trip a three hour drive wasnt talking about the Kansas City Royals It was talking about business to educate you and help you do your job better For Kovacs Willingham went out of his way to teach her the little things about propane to help her grasp the big picture of the industry Wed be driving along and even though I was in consulting we would stop by bulk storage for example she says Hed point out these valves if it doesnt have a data plate you cant use it he would say He was teaching you all the little things from being in the industry for so long He would help accelerate your ability so you got a feel for the business LPG Continued from page 75 Dwain with his wife Sue who still works at Propane Resources in accounting and transportation 76 LPGas March 2014 www LPGasmagazine com
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