Mission
We create opportunity for current and future generations of our family and our community through education, engagement and wise investments. We enhance our legacy by being ethical stewards of the land, respecting and building upon the entrepreneurial spirit of our Dickinson ancestors and through the thoughtful and deliberate contributions made to our community.
Vision
We aspire to remain vibrant, relevant and cohesive by continuing to honor our shared family values and our unified family identity for another 200 years.
Mary Price Reath
Chairman of the Board, Dickinson Fuel Company
Mary Price serves as Chairman of the Board for Dickinson Fuel Company, where she works closely with fellow board members to evaluate strategic investments grounded in a longstanding entrepreneurial legacy. Her leadership is shaped by a deeply held family value system that emphasizes education, philanthropy, and a commitment to investing in the community that has played a vital role in the company and family’s success. Though currently based in Annapolis, Maryland, where she works as a landscape designer, Mary Price was raised in Richmond, Virginia, by parents from Charleston and Malden. Her family ensured that the spirit and love of West Virginia—especially the Kanawha Valley—remained central to her identity. Mary Price is honored to continue to serve the Charleston community through active board involvement with several companies rooted in the region.
Nancy Payne Bruns
Chairman of the Board, John L. Dickinson Family Holdings
Nancy is a 7th generation native of the Kanawha Valley and follows in the footsteps of her Dickinson ancestors to lead the family businesses with integrity and commitment to community. She revived the family salt business with her brother in 2013 and serves as the CEO of J.Q. Dickinson Salt-Works. She lives in Charleston where she is active on community boards.
