VALLEY FORGE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 17, 2018--Today, AmeriGas Propane, Inc. (“AmeriGas” or the “General Partner”), the general partner of AmeriGas Partners, L.P. (NYSE: APU), announced that Jerry E. Sheridan has elected to leave the position of President and Chief Executive Officer and Hugh J. Gallagher, currently AmeriGas Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, has been appointed to the President and Chief Executive Officer position, effective September 18, 2018.