- Herb Peyton
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name = Herb Peyton
imagesize = 180px
caption = Herb Peyton atGate River Run in 2008
birth_date = birth date and age|1932|06|1
birth_place =Bowling Green, Kentucky
education =
alma_mater =University of Florida
occupation = Founder ofGate Petroleum
residence = Rivergate
spouse = Marcy (Murph)
children = John Stephen, Henry Hill, Jennifer Gaines, (Marcy: Forest, Sarah)
parents =
religion =
nationality = AmericanHerbert Hill "Herb" Peyton is an American entrepreneur and founder of
Gate Petroleum inJacksonville, Florida . He bought his first gas station in 1960 and expanded throughout the decade, diversifying when gas became scarce during the Arab Oil embargo of the early 70's. In 1997, he acknowledged owning 80% of Gate Petroleum, with the remaining 20% belonging to "Gate Brothers and Sisters"; long-term employees who were instrumental in the company's growth. [ [http://www.hoovers.com/gate-petroleum/--ID__58533--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml Hoovers fact sheet on Gates Petroleum] , retrievedNovember 19 ,2007 ] which had 2006 revenues of over U.S. $1.28 billion. [ [http://www.forbes.com/lists/2006/21/biz_06privates_Gate-Petroleum_8S5S.html #332 Gate Petroleum] , "Forbes" magazine list of 500 largest private companies, November 9, 2006]In 2001, the "Florida Times-Union" reported that Peyton, "pushing 70, is a larger than life figure who competes in triathlons and does at least one 6-mile run every week, as well as a 1-mile swim far out beyond the surf line".Simon Barker-Benfield, [http://homes.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/071401/met_6683455.html "John Peyton finds his place, awaits keys to Gate empire"] , "Jacksonville Times-Union', July 14, 2001]
Peyton has has five children from three marriages; the oldest, John Peyton, is the mayor of Jacksonville. Herb also enrolled at the
University of Florida , and was a member of the class of 1956. [ [http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/072097/2a1PEYTO.html Florida Times-Union: July 20, 1997-Gate tycoon reveals self, business secrets] ]References
Further reading
* "Newboy: the Autobiography of Herbert Hill Peyton", Herbert Hill Peyton, ISBN: 0965827704; published by Gate Petroleum Co, January 1997
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