Mike Shah of Southeast Petro Distributors, Inc. to be Inducted into the Florida Petroleum Marketers Association Hall of Fame

 

mike shah fpma hall of fameOrlando, FL – Longtime Florida Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association (FPMA) member and local businessman Mike Shah of Southeast Petro Distributors, Inc. is honored to be inducted into the FPMA Hall of Fame at the upcoming 2016 Sunshine Expo to take place July 29-August 1 at the Orlando World Center Marriott.

In a letter sent to FPMA members, Ned Bowman, the Executive Director of the association thanks Mike for his dedication to the organization and the industry. He writes, “It’s because of leaders like you who have made our organization so successful and influential. We look forward to properly honoring you for your accomplishments and impact at the FPMA Hall of Fame ceremony during the 2016 Sunshine Expo.”

The Hall of Fame Awards Dinner will be from 6:30pm–8:00pm on Saturday, July 30th, 2016. The event will include many industry leaders amongst the crowd, including the former FPMA Chairman and 2015 Hall of Fame inductee Wilson Hinson that has known Mike since he first entered the oil and gas business back in 1980. Mr. Shah has the utmost respect for the FPMA and their efforts to support, educate and empower petroleum marketers as well as independent gas station owners throughout the state of Florida. When asked about the accolade, Shah exclaimed, “It is the greatest honor to be recognized by such a wonderful and upstanding organization that advocates for those of us in the industry.” Visit the FPMA website to learn more about the organization’s educational efforts that support retailers at www.fpma.org.

Mike Shah is the President of Southeast Petro Distributors, Inc., one of the largest wholesale fuel and gasoline suppliers in the Southeast, based in Cocoa, FL. Shah started his entrepreneurial feat back in 1980 with only one gas station that he and his wife Rashmi ran on their own. He now owns, operates or supplies over 400 gas stations throughout the Southeast region, employs over 100 people, and cultivates a philosophy of giving back to the community that made him a success. To learn more about Southeast Petro and Mike Shah, visit www.southeastpetro.com.