Board of Directors

James E. Ferrell Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Ferrell has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1965, when he assumed leadership from his father, company founder A.C. Ferrell. Under his leadership, Ferrellgas has grown from a small, independently owned propane company to one of the nation’s largest propane retailers. An active member of the retail propane industry, Mr. Ferrell is a past President of the World LP Gas Association and a former Chairman of the Propane Vehicle Council.

William K. Hoskins Mr. Hoskins was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2003. He chairs the Board’s Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee, and also serves on its Audit Committee. He is the Managing Partner of Resolution Strategies, LLP, a Portland, Oregon-based law firm and is President of Hoskins & Associates, a pharmaceutical and biotech consulting firm. Mr. Hoskins also serves on the Board of Directors of Sequella, Inc., and the Board of Directors for Isotechnika, Inc.

A. Andrew Levison Mr. Levison has served on the Board of Directors since 1994 and is a member of the Board’s Compensation Committee. He is the Managing Partner of Southfield Capital Advisors, LLC, a Greenwich, Connecticut-based, private merchant banking firm and serves on the Boards of Directors of Presidio Partners, LLC, Telco Solutions III, LLC and the Levison/Present Foundation at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

John R. Lowden Mr. Lowden was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2003 and is a member of the Board’s Audit, Compensation and Corporate Governance/Nominating Committees. He is the President of NewCastle Partners, LLC, a Greenwich, Connecticut-based private investment firm. Mr. Lowden also serves as Chairman and CEO of A-1 Industries, Inc. and on the Boards of Directors of Apparel Ventures, Inc. and Nielsen & Bainbridge, LLC.

Michael F. Morrissey Mr. Morrissey has served on the Board of Directors since 1999 and chairs the Board’s Audit Committee. He is the retired Managing Partner of Ernst & Young’s Kansas City, Missouri office. Mr. Morrissey currently serves on the Board of Directors and as Audit Committee Chairman of Westar Energy, Inc. and the boards of several private companies and not-for-profit organizations.

Billy D. Prim Mr. Prim was appointed to the Board in 2004 following the transaction between Ferrellgas and Blue Rhino Corporation. Mr. Prim was the co-founder and President of Blue Rhino Corporation (formerly NASDQ:RINO). Mr. Prim also serves on the Board of Directors of Southern Community Bank and Trust.

Elizabeth T. Solberg Ms. Solberg has served on the Board of Directors since 1998. She chairs the Board’s Compensation Committee and also serves on its Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee. Ms. Solberg served as Regional President and Senior Partner at Fleishman-Hillard, Inc., for seven years and now serves as Senior Counselor with the firm, the largest public relations firm in North America. Ms. Solberg also serves on the Boards of Directors of Midwest Express Holdings, Inc. and other numerous civic organizations.