LP Gas Hall of Fame Inductee – Class of 2026
Bob Barry joined Bergquist Inc. as a numbers man, but his commitment to strengthening the propane industry has earned him deep respect.
A certified public accountant, Barry joined Bergquist, a wholesale distributor of propane equipment, as controller in 1986. Nine years later, he became president and CEO, guiding the company’s transformation from a single-location operation with seven employees into a national independent distributor with five locations and 63 employees.
Barry dedicated five years as an NPGA officer, culminating as chair in 2021. He advocated for propane workers as the industry navigated unprecedented pandemic-related challenges.
Barry also spent six years with PERC, channeling his efforts into the research and technology working group. For more than two decades, he has served on the NPGA Audit Committee, including 15 years as chair. He helped guide the industry through record federal funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the joint NPGA-PERC task force that produced the Energy for Everyone campaign and a renewed national awareness of the benefits of conventional propane.