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1. 1. DTN Ethanol Center

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   Published on: 10/31/2007   Last Visited: 11/12/2007

   "We were blending ethanol mainly from a mandated position, and we are now seeing with the falloff in the price of ethanol that discretionary blending makes sense for us," said Gary Simmons, vice president for planning at Valero Energy Corp., the largest U.S. refiner.

2. 2. United Way of St. Charles Parish

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   Published on: 2/1/2006   Last Visited: 9/9/2007

   Joe Venable, Vice- President of Operations, Entergy, Waterford 3, served as Chairman and Gary Simmons, Vice President and General Manager of Valero, served as Co-Chair of this historic campaign.

3. 3. : Ardmoreite.comValero names new VP/GM at local refinery 12/11/03

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   Published on: 12/11/2003   Last Visited: 12/13/2003

   Valero Energy Corporation announced that Gary Simmons started Wednesday as vice president and general manager of the company¹s Ardmore refinery, replacing Charlie LeRoy.
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   Simmons began his career at the Ardmore refinery in 1986. He served in various technical and operations management positions during his tenure at the plant. After 10 years at the refinery, he was promoted to the company's corporate office and held various corporate management positions in refinery planning, economics and optimization. Simmons will move to Ardmore with his wife, Valerie, and their four children.
   
   "Both me and my family are very excited to be back in Ardmore," Simmons said. "When we were here before, Valerie worked as a speech pathologist, but now, she is a stay-at-home mom."
   
   Simmons was previously executive director of optimization and planning systems for Valero's East Coast and Mid-Continent refineries working at the company's headquarters in San Antonio.
   
   "Gary has done an outstanding job of overseeing our regional refinery optimization efforts, and he has successfully worked with many of our refineries.
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   Simmons earned his Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from the University of Oklahoma and served as an intern at the Ardmore refinery during college. He also holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Texas-San Antonio.