Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> March 1, 1998
LAWRENCE E. BANDI Education: Wheeling Central Catholic High
School-1972; West Virginia Community College-1974; Wheeling Jesuit
University-1993-1995 BS/BA Accounting; Wheeling Jesuit University- 1993
MBA. Employment History: Figaretti's Restaurant (1969-1974 numerous
positions over five years, held manager position at time of departure.
Valley National Gases, Inc. (1974 to Present) numerous positions, office
manager, credit manager, accounting manager, comptroller, chief
executive officer and currently as president and CEO. Memberships:
American Welding Society, National Welding Supply, Trendleaders, Chief
Executive Networks. Board Affiliation- Current: Acetylene Products
Corporation Equipment-Lease Corporation, Human Resource Center, Special
Wish Foundation, United Way- Upper Ohio Valley, Valley National Gases,
Inc., West Rentals, Inc. Board Affiliations- Past: Family Service-
Upper Ohio Valley (Chairman of Board 5 yrs.), Welding Elite Insurance
Advisory Board of Directors. Married with two children, residing in
Wheeling, WV. Profile
Gases. And then bring us up-to-date, tell us what the company is doing
today.
Mr. Bandi: As far as the background,
