Lev H. Prichard and J. Steve Anderson met in Oklahoma City through their separate involvement in the state’s burgeoning oil industry, and in 1919, they formed a partnership in the oil business.

Prichard had already been involved in brokering oil deals, first in his capacity as a young lawyer. He had worked earlier with Mr. Ramsey, who was big in business in the area (and for whom the “Ramsey Tower” was named, which later became known as the “APCO Tower”).

Prichard and Anderson formalized their business venture in 1920, and it was incorporated in Delaware under the name “Anderson-Prichard & Co., a.k.a. “AP&C”. While it was incorporated in Delaware, which conveyed legal advantages to the organization, the company’s principal offices were located in the Colcord Building in Oklahoma City. (more…)