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Lakewood, N.J.—Bill Findlay, who retired from Sponge Cushion, Inc. (SCI) as vice president of commercial sales in March 1998, passed away on March 20 at the Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, N.J., following a long bout with leukemia. He was 73... more
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Westfield, N.J.—Scott Stanley, for many years co-owner of The Carpet Mill in East Hanover, N.J., died in a diving accident March 16. He was 55. Stanley was diving with three other men offshore of Key Largo, Fla., when the accident happened... more
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Lake St. Louis, Mo.—Mike Englert, who served as the vice president of soft surfaces for CCA Global Partners, parent company of Carpet One, as well as vice president of merchandising for Flooring America, passed away Feb. 15 following a long battle with cancer. He was 53... more
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Portland, Ore.—Craig Lampe, a well-known and greatly respected figure in the flooring industry, died Wednesday, Jan. 17, from pancreatic cancer, after battling the disease for over three years. He was 61 years old... more
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Marietta, Ga.—He was innovative and resolute, and he converted challenges into achievements. In his more than three decades with Monsanto, his initiatives extended the use of carpet into areas where it was previously prohibited... more
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This past year closed to mixed reviews. The economy fluctuated between strong and moderate, often shaped by selling seasons and geographic idiosyncrasies. The stock market hit record highs and though the housing market slowed, the floor covering industry posted modest gains... more
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Fairfield, Ohio—Burton “Buddy” Kallick, known for his down home, folksy television commercials for the retail flooring chain he once co-owned, has died of cancer. He was 76 years old... more
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Boca Raton, Fla.—Alan S. Lorberbaum lived the American dream. With limited resources, he founded a company that produced rugs and bath mats and built it into one of the carpet industry’s most formidable mills. On Sept. 9, he died at his home in Florida. He was 82... more
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Baja, Calif.—A 40-year veteran of the flooring industry, Donn Robert Holmer passed away on Oct. 14 at his home in Rosarito Beach following a long illness. He was 59... more
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Chattanooga, Tenn.—Carl Hagaman, a veteran of the flooring industry and consummate businessman, passed away here on Nov. 14. He was 91 years old... more
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