DALTON, GA -- Former Herman Miller chief Paul Murray has joined Shaw Industries, a $4 billion manufacturer of wood flooring, carpeting other floor products, as the vice president of sustainability and environmental affairs.

Murray served more than 20 years with Herman Miller, an office furniture manufacturer based in Zeeland, MI. He served as EH&S and sustainable business practices leader.

During Murray's tenure, Herman Miller achieved recognition for its environmental efforts, including a Presidential citation and national recognition as an environmentally progressive company. Named Herman Miller's Director of Environmental Safety and Sustainability in 2006, Murray was also recognized that year in an article for Vanity Fair's "Green" issue entitled: "The Re-Inventors: Green Architects and Designers."

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Posted by Rich Christianson