World Fuel Services began as a regional oil recycling company in Florida. It was incorporated in 1984 as International Recovery Corp. and went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1986.
In 1986 they acquired Advance Petroleum, Inc., an aviation fuel company. In 1989 they acquired another aviation fuel company, JCo Energy Partner, Ltd and renamed it World Fuel Services, Inc.
International Recovery Corp entered the marine fuel business with the 1995 acquisition of the Trans-Tec Services group of companies.
In 1995 the company changed its name from International Recovery Corp to World Fuel Services.
In 2004, World Fuel’s acquisition of Tramp Oil increased their marine revenue by 60%.
Today World Fuel Services provides marketing and financing of aviation, marine, and ground transportation fuel products to commercial aircraft, corporate aircraft, petroleum distributors, and ships as 2,500 locations throughout the world. Their revenue for 2011 was $34.7 billion.
World Fuel Services
World Fuel Services began as a regional oil recycling company in Florida. It was incorporated in 1984 as International Recovery Corp. and went public on the New York Stock Exchange in 1986.
In 1986 they acquired Advance Petroleum, Inc., an aviation fuel company. In 1989 they acquired another aviation fuel company, JCo Energy Partner, Ltd and renamed it World Fuel Services, Inc.
International Recovery Corp entered the marine fuel business with the 1995 acquisition of the Trans-Tec Services group of companies.
History
In 1995 the company changed its name from International Recovery Corp to World Fuel Services.
In 2004, World Fuel’s acquisition of Tramp Oil increased their marine revenue by 60%.
Today World Fuel Services provides marketing and financing of aviation, marine, and ground transportation fuel products to commercial aircraft, corporate aircraft, petroleum distributors, and ships as 2,500 locations throughout the world. Their revenue for 2011 was $34.7 billion.
January 5, 2014
Oumou Bah
Horizons for Refugee Families
4500 E Speedway Blvd Suite 12
Tucson, AZ 85712
World Fuel Services Corp.
9800 N.W. 41st Street Ste 400
Miami Springs, FL 33178
Dear Sir or Madam:
I am contacting you regarding a request for any contribution for the non-profit agency Horizons for Refugee Families 501(c)(3).
Our agency is located in Tucson where there are over 11000 refugees that we aim to serve. As the daughter of African Refugees and Director of Development I am contacting you based on your history of philanthropy and strong belief in welcoming displaced persons to have a chance at the American Dream. Because our agency is very small, we are seeking any amount that you can contribute to our agency so that we can continue our programs for youth mentoring, ESL, Job Training and Placement, Microenterprise and Microfinance to build self-sufficiency for the refugees, and resources for our new Free Health Clinic. In exchange for your contribution we hope to recognize your philanthropy on our website refugeehorizons.org.
Please consider this request to further our common cause of creating a stronger America that has been built by people arriving from other countries to achieve the American Dream as you have. It is my hope that you pass on your great impact on the American story to this underserved community that can become great citizens of this country tied together by the human condition and desire to band as one to care for one another.
Sincerely,
Oumou Bah
Director of Development
Horizons for Refugee Families