{"id":2866484,"date":"2024-11-13T15:32:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T20:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/?p=2866484"},"modified":"2024-11-13T15:36:17","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T20:36:17","slug":"the-carpet-and-rug-institute-announces-2025-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/the-carpet-and-rug-institute-announces-2025-board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"The Carpet and Rug Institute Announces 2025 Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dalton, GA. &#8211; Nov 13, 2024<\/strong> &#8211; Today, The Carpet and Rug Institute, Inc. (CRI) announced new members of its Board of Directors at The CRI\u2019s 2024 Annual Meeting.<\/p>\n<p>2025 Board of Directors for the Carpet and Rug Institute include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Jay Brown, Bentley Mills<\/li>\n<li>Dan Frierson, The Dixie Group<\/li>\n<li>Robert E. 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