Chicago retailer, Robert Hill, set to begin term as WFCA chairman

Robert Hill, who heads the $100 million mid-western retail operation Floor Covering Associates Inc., is set to assume his position as chairman of the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA). He succeeds Aaron Pirner of Cap Carpet Inc., Wichita, Kan. who is set to complete his one-year term July 1.

"This is a unique time in our industry," said Hill, a native of northern California who now lives in Chicago, "a time that creates an opportunity for this organization to grow in membership, resources and services. It is a time when we can make a difference by simplifying a complicated world."