John Hendley: How Keeping Things in the Family Inspired Love, Risk, Petroleum and Happiness

When asked, “What do you want to be known for?”, John Hendley, Founder, Owner and Executive Vice President of Brewer Hendley Oil Company, exclaimed

“I’m here because of hard work and the people who worked hard for me. I want to be known as someone who not only helped employees to become successful, but happy”.

To better understand where Brewer-Hendley Oil Company is headed, I wanted to explore where we have been. John Hendley and I sat down to discuss his childhood, his inspiration for entering oil distribution  and how keeping things in the family has meant so much. Continue reading →