CARROLLTON, TEXAS—Gary Grant has been named general manager of American Tile & Stone (ATS), a distributor and marketer of ceramic tile, engineered wood, luxury vinyl, and natural stone products in North America. He replaces the retiring Robert “Bob” Hendon who served as ATS president for nearly four years following a 40-plus year career in the flooring products industry.
Grant has been in the building materials industry more than 30 years. Most recently, he was the general sales manager of American Tile and joined the company in 2013 as regional sales manager. From 2010-2013, he held the position of president and general manager of Lighting Unlimited. Prior to 2010, Gary was in several key management positions at Emser Tile, Oldcastle, Acuity Brands and Home Depot.