Jeffrey Lorberbaum

Jeffrey Lorberbaum built Georgia-based Mohawk Industries into the largest flooring company in the world; he owns a nearly 15% stake.His father Alan founded Aladdin Mills in 1957 as a maker of bath mats; Lorberbaum joined the company in 1976 and later became CEO.In 1994, the family sold Aladdin to Mohawk Industries. Lorberbaum took charge of Mohawk in 2001 and expanded into hard-surface flooring.The publicly-traded flooring company is now in 170 countries and has completed 42 acquisitions since it went public in 1992.