Jeffrey Keith Ulley, Sr Vice President of Flying J's Refining Operations and Big West oil, LLC, died on August 5, from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on U.S. Highway 31 about seven miles southwest of Victor, ID. He was 48 years old.
A well-respected man in the petroleum and refining business, Utley was the key figure in Flying J's overall refining business and instrumental in its recent acquisition of Shell oil Co.'s refinery in Bakersfield, CA.
Utley's 19-year career with Flying J began with the 1986 acquisition of the U.S. downstream assets of Husky Canada, which included a refinery in North Salt Lake City, UT, where he was employed as chief process engineer. He. was promoted to refinery manager in 1987. Utley attended the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO, and graduated from the University of Utah with a degree in chemical and fuels engineering. He served on the State of Utah Hazardous Waste Board and was a current member of AIChE and Utah's Air Quality Board. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen, and their three children, Eric, Jesse and Stefan.
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