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Gilbert Rohde: the man who Herman Miller; Though overshadowed by his famous successors, Gilbert Rohde was the most prescient, innovative, and elegant of America" modernists.
Instances of fakery and shady dealing aside, furniture is rarely if ever the object of ethical quandaries. But Dirk Jan (known as D. J.) De Pree (1891-1990), the founder of the Herman Miller Furniture Company, tended to view most aspects of life through the prism of his devoutly held religious convictions, and in the summer of 1930, De Pree was spending more time than usual in prayer and contemplation. His Zeeland, Michigan, firm--then known best for grand historicist bedroom suites, comprising pieces heavily ornamented with moldings and turned legs and posts--was in trouble. The business looked like a certain victim of the Great Depression. Then a day arrived that De Pree ...
- Richard Ruch elected Herman Miller CEO; Max De Pree continues as board...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire November 18, 1987 700+ words
...RICHARD RUCH ELECTED HERMAN MILLER CEO MAX DE PREE CONTINUES AS BOARD...of directors of Herman Miller, Inc. (NASDAQ...replaces Max O. De Pree, who announced...Holland, Mich. De Pree began his career with Herman Miller in 1947 in the...
- Herman Miller, Inc.
- Reference information from: International Directory of Company Histories Grant, Tina; Salamie, David January 1, 2006 700+ words
...EARLY HISTORY Herman Miller was founded by D. J. De Pree, who bought...president in 1919. De Pree renamed the company Herman Miller Furniture Company...on the job at Herman Miller in 1927. At...the widow, De Pree remained to...
- Herman Miller. (Herman Miller Inc.'s 'learning environments')
- Magazine article from: Interior Design Abercrombie, Stanley August 1, 1996 700+ words
...these and other names link Herman Miller unmistakably and unforgettably...importance, he gently insists, "Herman Miller has always been a research...Of course. Legendary Herman Miller president D.J. De Pree and the man he hired as design...
- All and nothing; Herman Miller sustainability plan aims for 100's & 0's.(News)
- Magazine article from: Waste News May 14, 2007 700+ words
...according to the report. Herman Miller's North American operations...is not a new one at Herman Miller. In the early 1950s...s founder, D.J. De Pree, composed a statement...values that declared Herman Miller "will be a good corporate...
- Herman Miller Inc. announces two new appointments.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 22, 1986 700+ words
...On behalf of the Herman Miller Inc. board of directors, Max O. De Pree, chairman and chief executive...Ruch was elected to the Herman Miller Inc. board of directors...officer and has served Herman Miller for over 30 years in various...
- Herman Miller, Inc., reports record sales and earnings results for the second...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire January 6, 1988 700+ words
...6 /PRNewswire/ -- Herman Miller, Inc., (NASDAQ...Nov. 17, 1987, Max De Pree, chairman and chief...effective Dec. 31, 1987. De Pree, a 40-year employee...1987 calendar year." Herman Miller, Inc., is an international...
- Catching the eye
- Newspaper article from: The Press KILLICK David August 5, 2009 700+ words
...more. Some are even available in New Zealand. HERMAN MILLER - Classic Furniture and System Designs for the Working...242pp, $65. Founded in Michigan in 1923 by D J De Pree, Herman Miller has grown to be one of America's - and the world...
- Business role model.(Pres. Clinton awards corporate social responsibility...
- Magazine article from: Jet March 10, 1997 700+ words
...share in profits, Motorola Inc., for paying more than $160 million to train employees; and Max De Pree, of furniture maker Herman Miller Inc., for allowing employees to share in company gains.
Source: HighBeam Research, Gilbert Rohde: the man who Herman Miller; Though overshadowed by his...