Kinder Morgan is an energy company focusing on midstream operations, pipeline management, and terminal operations. Â Founded in 1997, the company has grown to become the largest midstream and the fourth largest energy company in North America. The company possesses an interest in or operates approximately 82,000 miles of pipelines and 180 terminals. The company's publicly traded entities include Kinder Morgan, Inc., Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., Kinder Morgan Management, LLC, and El Paso Pipeline Partners, L.P.
Founded in Houston, Texas, Kinder Morgan has become an industry leader with 11,012 employees and an annual revenue of $19.2 billion. The company's CEO is Steven J. Kean. With a diverse staff demographic and a median employee salary of $50,756 per year, Kinder Morgan has achieved remarkable employee retention, with staff members staying with the company for an average of 5.3 years.