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Founded by Christopher Chenery in 1928.1
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Former American energy holding company
Sonat, Inc., was a large Fortune 500 American energy holding company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The company was founded in 1928 and was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "SNT".2 It was founded by Christopher Chenery.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
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Sonat, Inc., was a large Fortune 500 American energy holding company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. The company was founded in 1928 and was publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "SNT".2
Founded by Christopher Chenery in 1928.1
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