American Welding & Gas
Gary Crownover has extensive experience in the gas industry. Gary is currently working as the Regional Director of Operations at American Welding & Gas since April 2022. Prior to this, they briefly retired but returned to work in March 2022. Before that, they worked as an Outside Sales Representative at Holston Gases from December 2020 to March 2022. Gary also served as an AIRGAS Branch Manager at Air Liquide from June 2017 to December 2020. Prior to that, they held several roles at Airgas, including Branch Manager from October 2013 to June 2017, Branch Manager from September 2011 to October 2013, and Inside Sales Representative/Driver from October 2004 to September 2011.
Gary Crownover began their education in 1999 at Tennessee Technology Center at Crump, where they studied Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician, earning a degree. Gary then attended Jackson State Community College from 2005 to 2009, majoring in Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, although they did not receive a specific degree.
In 2016, Crownover enrolled at the University of Arizona to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Leadership, which they completed in 2022. During this time, they also attended Ashford University from 2019 to 2021, focusing on Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services and obtaining another Bachelor's degree. Additionally, they continued their studies at the University of Arizona, specifically at the James E. Rogers College of Law, where they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Business Leadership from 2016 to 2022.
American Welding & Gas
AWG, Gases and Welding Supplies is a manufacturer and distributor of industrial gases as well as a provider of all your welding supply needs. We are an employee owned company that is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. Our company provides industrial, medical and specialty gases as well as food and beverage gases across the United States, from Montana to Georgia. With a team of over 600 plus employees, 75 retail locations and 16 fill plants we pride ourselves in our customer service, expertise, assets and resources that allow us to reach a large and diversified customer base at the highest quality. AWG originated from Valley Welding Supply located in Billings, Montana and Scott-Gross Company located in Lexington, Kentucky. Both of these companies began back in 1949 and have allowed us to grow through acquisitions as well as organically.