Julian Saul Retires from Shaw
Dalton, GA, June 30, 2006--Julian D. Saul, President of Shaw Industries, has announced his retirement effective July 14, 2006. He will relinquish his day to day duties but will remain a consultant to the company.
Saul joined his family’s rug business (Queen Tufting) after graduating from Georgia Tech in 1963. Queen entered the carpet business in 1969, and Julian and his late father Harry built Queen Carpet into one of the foremost carpet mills in the world. Queen experienced dramatic internal growth during the seventies and eighties and also acquired Patcraft, Cumberland, Fanfare and Tuftex during the 1990's.
Queen merged with Shaw, the world’s largest carpet manufacturer, in 1998. Berkshire Hathaway subsequently purchased Shaw in 2001.
Mr. Saul comments, “I have immensely enjoyed my career in the rug, carpet and flooring industry. I would like to thank all our employees, vendors and especially all the customers for all their support of our company.
Robert E. Shaw, CEO, added “Our industry has benefited greatly through the years from all that the Saul family has contributed. Julian has been a tremendous part of our success here at Shaw since joining forces with us in 1998. He is a true friend to the industry and to the greater community of Northwest Georgia.”
Related Topics:Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Tuftex
