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American energy company
Atmos Energy also manages company owned natural gas pipeline and storage assets, including one of the largest intrastate natural gas pipeline systems in Texas.

Atmos Energy Corporation's history dates back to 1906 in the Panhandle of Texas. Over the years, through various business combinations and mergers, the company became known as Pioneer Corporation, a large diversified West Texas energy company. In 1981, the company was incorporated and became a fully regulated natural gas only distributor. In 1983, Energas, the natural gas distribution division of Pioneer, was spun off and became an independent, publicly held natural gas distribution company. In October 1988, Energas changed its corporate name to Atmos Energy Corporation and its stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol

Atmos Energy has grown through acquisitions, its most recent acquisition was the distribution and pipeline operations of TXU Gas Company in October 2004. Today, Atmos Energy Corporation is one of the largest all natural gas distributors in the United States. Atmos sold the Gaffney, South Carolina operations of United Cities Gas to Piedmont Natural Gas in 2000. Atmos sold its Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, and Georgia operations to Liberty Utilities in 2012 and 2013.

Named after the first chairman and CEO, the Charles K. Vaughan Center is a technical training facility designed for new technicians and veterans who must be certified and recertified on a regular basis. Located in Plano, TX, the most visible aspect of the Vaughan Center is Gas City, an area designed to enable employees to practice and enhance their professional and safety skills. The area was built to resemble a simulated community with houses, mini apartments, commercial buildings along with city streets having natural gas infrastructure, and a short gas transmission pipeline with pig launchers.