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<div class="staff-img"><img src="images/stories/staff.jpg" border="0" /><span>Dan Long</span></div>
<div class="staff-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.</div>
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<div class="staff-img"><img src="images/stories/staff.jpg" border="0" /><span>Barb Long</span></div>
<div class="staff-p">I started at Long’s in 1988 helping with the bookwork. I learned sales and product knowledge from the salespeople on staff at Long’s and the sales representatives from the companies who’s products we carry. I have been to many seminars on Sales, Products and Installation. <br /><br /> I have taken a class on Interior Decorating and I would go out with Dan Long to residential and commercial jobs when he was installing. I have experience in all areas of the floor covering business. I currently do data entry, order products and help with retail sales.</div>
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<div class="staff-img"><img src="images/stories/staff.jpg" border="0" /><span>Bruce Norris</span></div>
<div class="staff-p">I’ve been in the floor covering trade full time since 1981. I started working with the Long family part time in 1978, then full time in 1981. I went through the Union Installation Apprenticeship Program, Armstrong Flooring Certification School, Tarkett and Mannington Vinyl Schools along with many carpet installation schools.<br /><br /> I installed floor covering for 23 years. In 2004 I took on the position of Commercial Estimator and have held that position since then.</div>
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<div class="staff-img"><img src="images/stories/staff.jpg" border="0" /><span>Robert Hutton</span></div>
<div class="staff-p">I have been in the floor covering trade all my life.  I started as a helper in 1979 with my Dad and Brother. In 1982, after high school, I began installing as a subcontractor. In 1986 I attended Armstrong Flooring Certification School in Orlando Florida. <br /><br /> I continued subcontracting until July 1994 when I started with Long’s Carpet and Interiors. I installed at Long’s until 2001. At that time I took over the position of Service Manager and have held that position since then.</div>
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