Ralph Boe has been around the carpet and flooring business for decades starting as a research chemist at Dupont in 1970 then serving as CEO and president of a number of carpet mills—during a time that saw dramatic change in the industry. We thought he would be the perfect person to talk about the history of nylon in the carpet industry and the events which led up to Invista’s exit from the nylon carpet fiber business. You can listen to this interview in its entirety below. The following are excerpts of that conversation.
Boe: I was with DuPont for 15 years starting in 1970 as a research chemist. After the first three months, I opting to get into to sales, marketing, and business management.