Ferrellgas celebrates 85th anniversary – LP Gas

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Ferrellgas Partners is celebrating its 85th anniversary by honoring its past and looking forward to the future.

Founded by A.C. Ferrell in Atchison, Kansas, in 1939, Ferrellgas has grown over the years from serving customers in the Kansas City area to the second-largest propane retailer in the country, now serving customers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Today, Ferrellgas employs more than 4,000 people nationwide.

Ferrellgas’ Blue Rhino tank exchange brand is sold across the country at more than 65,000 locations. In addition, Ferrell North America, or FNA, is the nationwide propane supply arm of the company.

James E. Ferrell, chairman of the board and son of the company’s founder, has played a key role in the company’s growth, development and success. In addition to expanding the business, he launched Ferrellgas’ employee stock ownership plan in 1998, giving its employee-owners a vested interest in the company’s success.

Ferrellgas also has shown a commitment to giving back to its communities. It developed the Ferrellgas Century Project, which aims to make the world a better place ahead of the company’s 100th anniversary in 2039. Ferrellgas and Blue Rhino have partnered with several nationally recognized charities as part of this initiative, including Operation Warm, which provides new winter coats and shoes to children in need; Operation BBQ Relief, which cooks and serves hot, freshly grilled meals to people impacted by natural disasters; and the International Rhino Foundation and the American Association of Zoo Keepers, which aim to increase awareness, education and conservation of the five remaining rhinoceros species on earth.

Ferrellgas says it prides itself on supporting and hiring veterans and active-duty military members. It honors women and minorities and the skills and talents they bring to the workplace.

“Creating a supportive, inclusionary atmosphere at any company is so important,” Ferrellgas President and CEO Tamria Zertuche says. “By having a diverse and empowered workforce, we are able to foster fresh perspectives, find unique solutions, adapt and grow. Ferrellgas has done this for 85 years, and I know we will continue to believe in and rely on our committed workforce for 85 more.”

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