Julian Saul Receives Dalton Area Distinguished Citizen Award

Dalton, GA, May 9, 2025-Julian Saul, former president of Queen Carpet and Shaw Industries, received the Greater Dalton Area Distinguished Citizen Award from Scouting America’s Northwest Georgia Council on May 1, reports the Dalton Citizen.

Saul was honored as the 18th recipient of Scouting America’s Northwest Georgia Council’s Greater Dalton Area Distinguished Citizen Award at the Dalton Golf and Country Club. The Distinguished Citizen Award is given to local individuals who have rendered outstanding service to the community, state or nation. 

“This is truly an honor,” said Saul. “I didn’t know how big the turnout would be but I’m thankful to each and every one who came.”  A Dalton native, Saul graduated from Dalton High School in 1958 and the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1962 before joining his father Harry’s business, then known as Queen Chenilles and Queen Tufting. 

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