Lawrence Mueller Jr. ’46

Lawrence Mueller Jr. ’46, of Oak Ridge, Tenn., formerly of Asheville, N.C.; Feb. 17. He had a 43-year career in the carpet industry with extensive experience in both domestic and international carpet operations, manufacturing, and product development. He was employed for more than 32 years with Mohawk Carpet Corp. as vice president of commercial product development, including four years in Brussels, Belgium, as technical director of Balamo, S.A. Tournai, building a joint venture carpet company from the ground up. He continued his career in 1984 with Stratton Industries, Inc., as vice president of research and development, and then as vice president of manufacturing and development. In 1987, he concluded his career as vice president of manufacturing for Harding Carpets in Canada. He was a longtime volunteer at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville and the Radio Reading Service for the Blind and enjoyed singing in choirs, including the Asheville Choral Society. He was a World War II U.S. Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife, Nancy; four children and their spouses; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.