Enterprise Products
American fuel company
Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) is an American midstream natural gas and crude oil pipeline company with headquarters in Houston, Texas. They acquired GulfTerra in September 2004. The company ranked No. 89 in the 2026 Fortune 500 list of the largest United States corporations by total revenue. Dan Duncan was the majority owner until his death in 2010, when his heirs, including his widow and children inherited his stake.
History
In 2005, Ralph S. Cunningham became CEO of Enterprise Products Partners.
On July 23, 2007, Cunningham replaced Michael A. Creel as president and CEO of the affiliated Enterprise GP Holdings LP (NYSE: EPE). Cunningham had earlier been named interim president and CEO, and resigned from the Enterprise Products CEO position effective July 31, 2007. Creel then became president and CEO of the company's general partner Enterprise Products Partners L.P.
Cunningham also became a director of both Enterprise GP Holdings and affiliated Duncan Energy Partners LP (NYSE: EPL).
Enterprise Products acquired Enterprise GP Holdings in 2010.
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