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Battelle is a charitable trust organized as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Ohio and is exempt from taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code because it is organized for charitable, scientific and education purposes.
Marathon Petroleum Corporation began as Marathon Ashland Petroleum, LLC a U.S. based petroleum corporation, formed in 1998 from a merger of the downstream operations of Ashland, Inc. , and Marathon Oil. Its corporate headquarters were in Findlay.Marathon owned 62% percent and Ashland owned 38% of this venture.The original Marathon company was also based in Findlay, and began in 1887 as Ohio Oil Company before becoming Marathon in the 1960s. On September 1, 2001, Marathon formed Pilot Travel Centers, LLC (PTC) in a joint venture with Pilot Corporation.arathon owned 62% percent and Ashland owned 38% of this venture. The original Marathon company was also based in Findlay, and began in 1887 as Ohio Oil Company before becoming Marathon in the 1960s. On September 1, 2001, Marathon formed Pilot Travel Centers, LLC (PTC) in a joint venture with Pilot Corporation.