Shaw Industries President Randy Merritt will retire by the end of the year after nearly 42 years of service. When he steps down on December 15, he leaves a role that established him as a celebrity in his own right (not that he would admit that) and a friend to many.
With a vote of 565 to 25, the memberships of Marble Institute of America (MIA) and Building Stone Institute (BSI) have overwhelmingly decided to authorize a merger of North America's two most prominent stone associations.