Blossman Founders Part IV: The New Century The History and the Stories of Blossman Founders in a four-part series. Part IV 2000s – The New Century With President Bob Mayer’s retirement in the summer of 2001, the Blossman Gas Board named Stuart Weidie President. Much like his stepfather, John Blossman in his early years, Weidie…
Blossman Founders Part III: The 1990s The History and the Stories of Blossman Founders in a four-part series. Part III The 1990’s began on a sad note with the loss of Blossman Gas founder and Chairman E.W. (Woody) Blossman on February 26, 1990. His son, John Blossman, assumed the duties of Chairman and appointed Bob…
Blossman Founders Part II: The 1980s The History and the Stories of Blossman Founders in a four-part series. Part II Through a series of acquisitions in the 1960’s and 70’s, Blossman added branch locations throughout Mississippi, Georgia and Alabama. The federal government lifted energy controls in 1981 (Regan-era) and Blossman Gas took a leadership role…
The History and Stories of Blossman Founders in a four-part series. Part I Woodrow “Woody” Blossman founded Blossman Gas in 1951. He moved to the Mississippi Gulf Coast after his brother, who operated a large propane company in Covington, LA, sold his Gulfport and Pascagoula, MS stores to him. Taken from a historic video made…