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| Industry | Energy |
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| Founded | May 29, 1940 in Houston, Texas, USA[1] |
| Defunct | 1985 |
| Fate | Acquired by InterNorth |
| Successor | Enron Corporation |
| Headquarters | Houston [1] , |
Area served | Texas |
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| Parent | InterNorth |
Houston Natural Gas Corporation (HNG) was a gas utility headquartered in Houston, Texas. The company was acquired by InterNorth Inc. in 1985, with HNG executives taking top positions at InterNorth. Following the transaction, InterNorth was renamed Enron Corporation, and the company headquarters was moved from InterNorth's base in Omaha to the former HNG offices in Houston. The company is notable for former CEO Kenneth Lay who became CEO of the newly formed Enron.