Tom Henderson
- Sam Simon, who launched Taylor-based Atlas Oil Co. in 1985 with a single truck and a credit card and built it into a $2 billion-a-year fuel wholesaler, is building a network of private equity funds based in downtown Birmingham. The funds operate as a family office for Simon and five wealthy local families, who requested anonymity. The funds have raised $75 million in committed capital and invest in a wide range of industries and companies, some in Simon's sweet spot of oil distribution and
Tom Henderson
- Sam Simon, who launched Taylor-based Atlas Oil Co. in 1985 with a single truck and a credit card and built it into a $2 billion-a-year fuel wholesaler, is building a network of private equity funds based in downtown Birmingham. The funds operate as a family office for Simon and five wealthy local families, who requested anonymity. The funds have raised $75 million in committed capital and invest in a wide range of industries and companies, some in Simon's sweet spot of oil distribution and