Carpet magnate Ray Anderson of Interface wins $100,000 environmental prize
THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- Ray C. Anderson, who declared war on waste in products and processes at the world's largest commercial carpet company, has been named recipient of the 2001 George and Cynthia Mitchell International Prize for Sustainable Development.
Anderson, 66, is founder and chairman of Interface Inc., an Atlanta-based, global manufacturer of carpet tiles, carpet, fabrics and other commercial interior products and services. The $100,000 Mitchell Prize will be awarded for the seventh time since 1974 on Jan. 29, during the Woodlands Conference.