

Steve Platz
Steve is President and CEO of Dickinson Fuel Company, the managing company of the CC Dickinson Family Office. From the start of the family’s salt business in 1813, the CC Dickinsons have been a leading family in West Virginia. Headquartered in Charleston, WV, the Dickinson Family Office invests primarily in commercial real estate, private equity, operating companies, renewable energy opportunities, and other projects that bring economic benefit to the state.
Steve has been involved in the world of private equity for roughly 25 years, creating and operating venture capital-backed companies, running traditionally-funded family businesses, and leading the investment into or acquisition of multiple companies.
Prior to joining Dickinson Fuel Company, Steve served in various leadership positions for private businesses in the greater Charleston area. He has experience in private equity, technology, energy, health care financing, and building supplies. Steve has lived in West Virginia since he was a child, and earned his undergraduate degree from Villanova University and his MBA from The University of Charleston.