Doherty, Henry L.

Lead Author: Cutler J. Cleveland (other articles)
Article Topics: Energy people and Energy consumer behavior
This article has been reviewed and approved by the following Topic Editor: Tom Lawrence (other articles)
Last Updated: December 21, 2006

Henry L. Doherty (1870-1939), an American businessman and utilities expert, formed the holding company Cities Service Co. in 1910, which later became CITGO. Doherty played a pivotal role in the development of the gas and electrical utility industry in the U.S. He helped devise rate structures for natural gas markets and pioneered the use of a well-trained sales force to promote the use of appliances that used gas and electricity. As head of Cities Service Company, he built a vast public utility holding company in the central United States that included Kansas City and Denver.

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Cleveland, Cutler (Lead Author); Tom Lawrence (Topic Editor). 2006. "Doherty, Henry L.." In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [Published in the Encyclopedia of Earth December 21, 2006; Retrieved November 20, 2009]. <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Doherty,_Henry_L.>
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