James E. Ferrell
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James E. Ferrell has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ferrellgas
since 1965, when he assumed leadership from his father, company founder A.C. Ferrell. Since the time he took over, Ferrellgas
has grown from a small, independently owned propane
company to the nation’s second-largest propane retailer. An active member of the retail propane industry, Ferrell is a past president of the World LP Gas Association
and a former chairman of the Propane Vehicle Council.
With Elizabeth J. Ferrell he has created an important archive of medieval manuscripts including the Vogüé codex of Guillaume de Machaut
, currently on loan to Parker Library of Corpus Christi College
, Cambridge University.
Ferrellgas
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. is an American supplier of propane. Ferrellgas has corporate operations in the Kansas City suburbs of Liberty, Missouri and Overland Park, Kansas.The company was founded in 1939 by A.C. Ferrell in Atchison, Kansas...
since 1965, when he assumed leadership from his father, company founder A.C. Ferrell. Since the time he took over, Ferrellgas
Ferrellgas
Ferrellgas Partners, L.P. is an American supplier of propane. Ferrellgas has corporate operations in the Kansas City suburbs of Liberty, Missouri and Overland Park, Kansas.The company was founded in 1939 by A.C. Ferrell in Atchison, Kansas...
has grown from a small, independently owned propane
Propane
Propane is a three-carbon alkane with the molecular formula , normally a gas, but compressible to a transportable liquid. A by-product of natural gas processing and petroleum refining, it is commonly used as a fuel for engines, oxy-gas torches, barbecues, portable stoves, and residential central...
company to the nation’s second-largest propane retailer. An active member of the retail propane industry, Ferrell is a past president of the World LP Gas Association
World LP Gas Association
The World LP Gas Association is a worldwide industry association which represents the interests of the liquefied petroleum gas industry globally.The Association's mission is to:...
and a former chairman of the Propane Vehicle Council.
With Elizabeth J. Ferrell he has created an important archive of medieval manuscripts including the Vogüé codex of Guillaume de Machaut
Guillaume de Machaut
Guillaume de Machaut was a Medieval French poet and composer. He is one of the earliest composers on whom significant biographical information is available....
, currently on loan to Parker Library of Corpus Christi College
Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Corpus Christi College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. It is notable as the only college founded by Cambridge townspeople: it was established in 1352 by the Guilds of Corpus Christi and the Blessed Virgin Mary...
, Cambridge University.