The wood flooring industry has lost a legend with the passing of James Donald “Don” Conner, Jr., age 75, of Johnson City, Tennessee, on October 28, 2022.
Conner was a Veteran of the United States Air Force having served from September 28, 1966, until September 27, 1972. After returning home from the service, he went to work with his father at Conner Tile & Floor Covering Company. He then went on to start his own flooring company with Gary Ross called Country Carpet.