The 2011 General Manager’s Conference in Louisville features awards for top team members and vendors and a Humanitarian Event at Fort Knox. By John Lofstock, Editor Close to 400 general managers, regional managers, company executives and corporate sponsors gathered in Louisville, Ky., this week as Thorntons Inc. kicked off its 2011 General Managers’ Conference. The…

Marathon Oil Corp. to focus on upstream responsibilities, while new Marathon Petroleum Corp. handles downstream business for the company, effective June 30. Marathon Oil Corp. plans to separate its upstream and downstream segments. The new Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC), which will be headquartered in Findlay, Ohio, will operate the company’s refining, marketing, terminals and pipelines,…