Forbes - FALLING PRICES at the pump are typically good for politicians, and
that’s doubly true for Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam. An heir to truck
stop chain Pilot Flying J, Haslam has seen his net worth more than
double since August–from $980 million to an estimated $2 billion–thanks
to cheaper gas. He’s now the richest elected official in America.
Cheap unleaded means more people filling up–and a greater chance for
gas stations and truck stops to profit off fuel, plus ancillary goods
and services. “In a declining fuel market, these operators do much
better,” says John R. Lawrence, managing director at investment bank
Stephens.(
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