Pat Black

Founder, Hero BX

Samuel P. “Pat” Black, III founded Lake Erie Biofuels, HERO BX, in 2005 with a focus on creating meaningful jobs, spurring technological innovation, and producing quality, eco-friendly products. With manufacturing facilities in Erie, Pennsylvania, and Moundville, Alabama, HERO BX is one of the nation’s leading biodiesel producers.

About

HERO BX bears witness to Pat Black’s commitment to investing, creating, and managing companies with innovative products and capitalizing on economic opportunities to create meaningful jobs. He also promotes innovation and community excellence through the Black Family Foundation, supporting strategic nonprofit investments throughout Northwest Pennsylvania that leverage the fewest resources for the greatest gains in social progress. Pat Black is a life-long resident of Erie, Pennsylvania and author of The Biodiesel Solution.

Published Book

The Biodiesel Solution

How Biodiesel Is Making A Difference For Our Future

If you want to succeed as a business or world leader you have to be decisive and persistent, making sure no opportunities are squandered. Whatever is wasteful should be made productive. This is the concept behind the advent of the biodiesel industry, which does exactly that. Biodiesel turns waste into…

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