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Ray Murray III
LP Gas Hall of Fame Inductee – Class of 2019 Honorable, sincere, affable and helpful. Ray Murray III has embodied these characteristics and more throughout his 40-plus years in the propane industry. The Massachusetts native has shown the ability to lead the industry and, when called upon, is always willing to lend a hand to…
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Bill Mahre
LP Gas Hall of Fame Inductee – Class of 2019 Minnesota native Bill Mahre was a long-time safety advocate in the propane industry, serving as a mentor, educator and safety leader to many. He served in many capacities of the industry during a 65-year career, which started at St. Paul Bottle Gas Co. (Home Gas).…
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David Lugar
LP Gas Hall of Fame Inductee – Class of 2019 David Lugar’s contributions to the propane industry, through his time with Conoco Inc., AmeriGas Propane, NPGA and the Propane Education & Research Council (PERC), were many. In everything he did, Lugar let his faith and respectful personality shine. He was an active member of NPGA,…
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Ramon González Sr.
LP Gas Hall of Fame Inductee – Class of 2019 Ramon González Sr., 86, helped set the stage for the LP gas industry in Puerto Rico as it is known today. González has been a dynamic, gifted salesman for Empire Gas and the industry. His determination to innovate and move forward started at an early…
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Roy Willis
LP Gas Hall of Fame Inductee – Class of 2018 Until July of 2017, PERC had only one president and CEO: Roy Willis. In 1998, Willis assumed the leadership of the nascent organization. Under his guidance, the council produced public education campaigns; safety and training programs; and a research and development portfolio that has helped…
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Stuart Weidie
LP Gas Hall of Fame Inductee – Class of 2018 Over the course of Weidie’s 26 years in propane, the president and CEO of Blossman Gas has become one of the most forward-thinking retailers in the industry. He is a vocal advocate for industry advancement who is committed to promoting the overall benefits of propane.…
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Al Linder
LP Gas Hall of Fame Inductee – Class of 2018 During his 40-plus years in the industry, Linder’s contributions impacted propane safety in significant ways. Linder was influential on the technical side of the industry and his work is responsible for many of the fire protection standards in place today. He served as chairman of…
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Bill Clark
LP Gas Hall of Fame Inductee – Class of 2018 The late Clark used the power of the pen to share propane’s good word, serving as an energy industry voice for over 60 years. As publisher of BPN, Clark kept industry members informed with his writing by taking a marketer-simple approach to complex issues. His…
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William Young
LP Gas Hall of Fame Inductee – Class of 2017 For more than half a century, Young has dedicated himself to the safety and improvement of the propane industry. He began his career as a staff engineer for Industrial Gas, a small propane company in Pittsburgh. Not long after, he started to work on his…
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Darrel Reifschneider
LP Gas Hall of Fame Inductee – Class of 2017 Reifschneider led Manchester Tank as its president and CEO, helping to grow the company from a single site in Los Angeles to multiple plants across the United States, Canada and Australia. He joined his mother, Mollie Reifschneider, to lead the family business in 1955 after graduating from…
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