Ray Anderson – Entrepreneur

Ray Anderson (July 28, 1934 - August 8, 2011)

Ray Anderson was founder and chairman of Interface Inc., one of the world’s largest manufacturers of modular carpet for commercial and residential applications and a leading producer of commercial broadloom and commercial fabrics. He was “known in environmental circles for his advanced and progressive stance on industrial ecology and sustainability”. Anderson died on August 8, 2011 after a 20-month battle with cancer.

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