Ergon (US)

Ergon, Inc. is a privately owned company based in Jackson, Mississippi. Founded by Leslie Lampton in 1954 with two employees, the company now makes approximately 4 billion dollars per year. The company refines and distributes petroleum products. Their manufactured products group manufactures and markets various products ranging from computer boards and systems to road maintenance products and equipment. Ergon owns the Vicksburg Refinery located in Vicksburg, Mississippi and also owns approximately 500 wells, mostly in Louisiana and in East Texas.

Leslie Lampton graduated from Ole Miss in 1948. Through Ergon, Lampton donates funds to the university's engineering program.