blˈeɪzɚ kˈeɪm tʊ ˈæʃlənd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈoːɹ æz dʒˈɛnɚɹəl mˈænɪdʒɚɹ ʌvðə nˈɪɹbaɪ lˈiːtʃ ɹᵻfˈaɪnɚɹi, wˌɪtʃ hɐdbɪn pˈɜːtʃɪst baɪ swˈɪs ˈɔɪl ʌv lˈɛksɪŋtən kˌeɪwˈaɪ.
Blazer came to Ashland in 1924 as general manager of the nearby Leach refinery, which had been purchased by Swiss Oil of Lexington KY.