<p>I am President of Long’s Carpet &amp; Interiors.  I started helping my  father install floor covering when I was very young. I graduated early  from high school and by the time I was 17 years old I was running my own  installation crews. I went through the local Union Apprenticeship  Program and am factory trained and/or certified from Mohawk, Armstrong,  Harris, Tarkett, Taylor and Ardex.<br /><br />I continued to install until 1995 when I took over the management duties at Long’s. I have received extensive business<br />management  training from “Mohawk Industries”, “Resource &amp; Financial Management  Systems Inc.” as well as training from “Smith / Lauren” and  “International Profits Associates”. My goal is that Long’s Carpet &amp;  Interiors remain the best floor covering store in the area and its  customers are always glad they decided on Long’s.</p>