Ray Murray Inc Appoints New VP and Minority Owner

Jeff Hopsicker joins his family’s propane and outdoor living business as VP and minority owner. 

Hopsicker, a board member of Ray Murray Inc (RMI) since 2019, brings over a decade of investment banking experience. RMI, founded in 1973, is a family-owned wholesale distributor of propane equipment and outdoor living products. Before RMI, Hopsicker was a Director at SMBC Nikko Americas.

“His familiarity with the company’s operations and finances positions him as a valuable asset moving forward,” RMI President & CEO Mike Hopsicker said. “It is very satisfying to know that RMI will continue to remain a family business well into the future.”

Please join us in congratulating Hopsicker on this new role!  

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