Patriot Air Comfort Systems was founded by William Kanipe in 2004. Mr. Kanipe, who served as the company’s first president, brought decades of experience working in the home building industry. His career began as a Columbus-based HVAC installer and service technician, a role which provided the foundation for future responsibilities and positions that included field construction manager, purchasing and estimating manager and senior construction manager for leading national home builders such as Centex Homes, Beazer Homes and Toll Brothers.