THE STRATEGY BEHIND CREATING AN ENDURING COMPANY Third-generation leader Randy Thompson looks back on 75 years of successful business

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In 1946， Lloyd and Dortha Thompson added propane cylinder exchange to the products and services they offered at their general store in Boonsboro， Maryland.Seventy-five years later， ThompsonGas is still rooted in the same local farming community， but has grown into a national propane retailer serving hundreds of communities in 22 states across the country.Strategic acquisitions and organic growth have fueled the company’s expansion.ThompsonGas added eight propane retailers to its family of companies in 2020 and has already closed on two acquisitions in 2021.Over the years， each of the leaders of ThompsonGas made contributions that led to this growth， according to J.Randall(Randy)Thompson， a third-generation leader who is now a board member for the company.”From my grandparents， to my parents， to me， to today’s [current] team， we have endeavored to create a lasting company，”he said.”This is an evolving organization that hires the best people and takes chances on things.If we make mistakes， we learn from them and move forward.”