
Ferrell, son of mom-and-pop retailer, aspired to something big
March 1, 2012 By Jennifer Webb
James E. Ferrell has the kind of rags-to-riches success story that once epitomized the American experience.
Read MoreJames E. Ferrell has the kind of rags-to-riches success story that once epitomized the American experience.
Read MoreNine men whose dedicated work made them pioneering leaders within the propane industry will be honored as the inaugural class of the LP Gas Hall of Fame at a black-tie recognition dinner and awards ceremony April 13 in Atlanta, immediately preceding the 2012 NPGA Southeastern Convention & International Propane Expo.
Read MoreThe deployment of Ferrellgas’ bold new business model has a lot of folks talking, but there is no consensus as to whether the nation’s second-largest propane retailer has launched a new and important period in the history of the industry.
Read MoreWhen Jim Ferrell returned from semi-retirement to run the Fortune 1000 company that bears his name in 2001, the 61-year-old industry icon already had decided that drastic change was critical in the face of stiffening competition and spiraling prices.
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