Vance Bell Named to World Floor Covering Association Hall of Fame

Dalton, Ga. -- The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) has named Vance Bell, chairman and CEO of Shaw Industries, to the industry’s Hall of Fame. Bell has become the 49th inductee since the Hall of Fame was established in 1992. Bell will be joining a distinguished list of industry pioneers and leaders who have received this honor. He will be inducted during a ceremony at the World Floor Covering Association’s 60th Anniversary celebration at Barnsley Resort on September 19.

“I am honored to endorse a well-deserved recognition to a man I’ve known for over 35 years, Vance Bell," said said Howard Brodsky, WFCA Hall of Fame member, chairman and CEO of CCA Global Partners. "He is unique, as Vance has dedicated his entire career to one company and one industry. He has believed in the flooring industry and contributed all his energy into making it better. His contributions are numerous. It’s hard to capture them all; both direct and indirect. Through his actions and strategies, he has always held a high standard of integrity for himself and his organization. He has been instrumental in building Shaw Industries into one of the top floor-covering companies in the world, and he did it with incredible ethics and values. He has been a true advocate of making this industry superior; creating advantages for consumers, retailers, and mills. I can think of no one more respected and more deserving of this honor than Vance Bell. I am proud and honored to have him inducted as the newest member of the Hall of Fame. His lifelong contributions will be sealed with this recognition.”