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H. Monte Thornton- Mr. Thornton (age 66) joined Karastan Bigelow, a division of Fieldcrest Cannon, Inc. ("Karastan") in July 1990 and was named President of Karastan at the time of that division's acquisition by Mohawk in July 1993. Mr. Thornton served in that position until April 2000 when he became President of the Fashion and Performance Division (which serves the commercial and hospitality markets and the Karastan customers). On December 1, 2001, Mr. Thornton was appointed President-Mohawk Flooring, assuming responsibility for sales and marketing of carpet and hard surface products. On July 1, 2005, in addition to his current responsibilities, Mr. Thornton assumed responsibility for manufacturing and administration of carpet and hard surface products. Before joining Karastan, Mr. Thornton served as President of Hollytex, Inc., a carpet manufacturer, which he joined in December 1984. | 