Shaw - 50 Years
Shaw Stories

Every moment matters.

Embedded in Shaw's history are the personal accounts of our experiences over the past 50 years. These are the moments that define us, and that inspire what's ahead. We are capturing and preserving them - because understanding the past is important for defining the future.

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Al's Story

Al's Story

Growth Through Acquisition

During the 1980s and 1990s, Shaw experienced rapid growth through acquisition. In 1989, Al Scruggs was dressed in a Halloween costume and passing out candy when he learned that the company he worked for, the Evans & Black brand of Armstrong World Industries, Inc., was acquired by Shaw Industries.

Al Scruggs
Senior Leader, Organization Development

INTERVIEWED BY:
David Morgan
Executive Vice President of Operations

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Eric's Story

Eric's Story

Compassion in the Aftermath

In 2011, a tornado touched down in the Shaw community of Ringgold, Georgia, leaving a path of destruction. Eric Taylor shares his experience and how Shaw associates came together to help him recover following the event. The empathy and support provided by Shaw leadership validate his career decisions and create a bittersweet memory never to be forgotten.

Eric Taylor
Contract Specialist

Listen to Susan's Story

Susan's Story

The Benefit of Failure

In late 1995, Shaw announced its plan to enter the retail sales arena, then its exit two years later. Susan Farris shares her experience during that tumultuous period and a memory that may be best described as “the last supper.” What most describe as a failure, proved to be a pivotal career moment and tremendous opportunity for personal growth.

Susan Farris
Vice President of Corporate Marketing & Communications

INTERVIEWED BY:
Karen Tallon
Vice President of Corporate Tax

Listen to Wanda's Story

Wanda's Story

Reflections from Retirement

As Shaw encourages greater risk taking and new ways of thinking in the future, Wanda Sizemore, Shaw's first nurse and an early champion of new approaches, reflects on her 31 years of service and an attention-grabbing idea for the nurses’ booth at an early company pride event.

Wanda Sizemore
Nurse (retired)

About Shaw

Shaw Industries Group, Inc. supplies carpet, hardwood, laminate, resilient, tile and stone flooring products and synthetic turf to residential and commercial markets worldwide. We are a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. with approximately 20,000 associates worldwide. Shaw is headquartered in Dalton, Georgia, with salespeople and/or offices located throughout the US as well as Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, India, Mexico, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.

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