The National Tile Contractors Association (NTCA), the largest tile contractors association in the world, presented Charlie Bryan from Campbell Tile Company in Greenville, South Carolina, with the Tile Person of the Year award at NTCA’s annual Total Solutions Conference last October in St. Pete Beach, Florida.

A native of South Carolina, Bryan graduated from Clemson University in 1958 with a degree in industrial management and served three years in the U.S. Army Aviation Unit before entering into the tile industry. In 1961, Bryan accepted the position of project manager and estimator with Campbell Tile, installers of ceramic tile, terrazzo, flagstone, and natural stone. In the 1980s, Bryan purchased the company – originally established in 1912 by G.P. Campbell – and has continued to run Campbell Tile to this day.

Five years ago, Bryan invested in stone fabrication, which has grown to represent about 25 percent of the company’s operation. He has been active in the NTCA for many years, and has served on the association’s board of directors and Technical Committee. Bryan has also served on the TCA Handbook and ANSI A108 Committee, on behalf of the NTCA.

“To be considered by your peers for such an award is the ultimate professional recognition anyone can expect,” said Bryan. “Remembering many of the recipients over the past 20 to 25 years is a very humbling experience and I deeply appreciate the honor.”

NTCA is a non-profit trade association serving every segment of the industry, spearheading education for the professional installation of ceramic tile and allied products. For more information, please contact NTCA membership director Bob Brown at bob@tile-assn.com, via telephone at (601) 939-2071, or visit www.tile-assn.com.