Bernardo Herzer | |
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Occupation(s) | Founder and Chairman of LEHR, Chairman of Envirogard and ONYX Entertainment |
Family | Spouse Jennifer Herzer, Son Bernardo Herzer |
Captain Bernardo Herzer is an entrepreneur and inventor. He is a licensed ship captain [1] and holds more than 50 patents for his inventions. [1] He is also the chairman of the World Liquid Propane Gas Association's Marine Group. [2] He is best known as the founder and CEO of the company LEHR. [3] The company, founded in 2007, manufactures environmentally friendly products and tools that run on propane (also known as Liquefied Petroleum Gas.)
In 2007, Bernardo created the technology and the company that started manufacturing the world’s first handheld garden equipment powered by propane. [3] The company also manufactures portable generators, mo-peds, lawn movers, go-carts powered by propane. [4] It was the first company to commercially introduce propane-powered boat engines into the market. Captain Herzer's LEHR introduced the first two models of these engines at the Miami International Boat Show in 2012. [5] [6] In 2014, LEHR received a round of private equity funding from Solid Capital Partners. [7]
Captain Herzer was honored with the International Green Industry Hall of Fame Lifetime achievement award in 2017 and was inducted in the Hall of Fame. [8]
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