Larson, who has been a PEI board member for two terms, Vice President in 2007 and Treasurer before that, was elected during the Institute’s annual convention at the NACS Show, which was held this year at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA.

“Bruce has been an active advocate for the Petroleum Equipment Institute and its activities for many years and, as such, will make a great president,” said Robert Renkes, PEI’s Executive Vice President. “We look forward to welcoming Bruce to his new position and are convinced that his time as president will provide long-term benefits for PEI and its member companies.”

In addition to his work as a PEI board member, Larson has served on PEI’s Safety Committee, Contract Committee and is a member of the Republic 10-Group. Larson is also past president of the Detroit Oilmen’s Club and a member of the Airline Pilots Association, the Michigan Petroleum Association’s ad hoc UST Committee, and the State of Michigan ad hoc Hydrogen Handling and Storage Committee.

The Oscar W. Larson Co. specializes in the sales, service and installation of service-station equipment. For more than 60 years, the company has been serving the Midwest as a leader in full-service petroleum- and fluid-handling equipment contracting. Over the years, Oscar W. Larson has grown to also serve the automotive, airline, marine, restaurant, convenience store and service industries. The company is also a licensed electrical contractor, as well as a building heating, cooling, remodeling, construction and general contractor.

Bruce and his wife Pat reside in White Lake and have two daughters, Kelly and Stacy, and a grandson, Maximus.

Founded in 1951, PEI is comprised of more than 1,500 companies engaged in the manufacturing and distribution of equipment used in petroleum marketing and related operations. Members are located in 50 states and 81 countries.

For additional information on PEI or its membership, please contact Tena Wooldridge or visit www.pei.org. The PEI logo is a registered trademark of the Petroleum Equipment Institute.

PEI is the international trade association for distributors, manufacturers and installers of equipment used in petroleum-marketing and liquid-handling operations. Users of the equipment include service station and convenience-store owners, terminals, bulk plants and airport refueling operations. PEI is comprised of more than 1,600 companies engaged in the manufacture and distribution of equipment used in petroleum marketing operations. Members are located in 50 states and 81 countries. The Institute's headquarters are located in Tulsa, Oklahoma.