Ray Anderson was the founder and Chairman of Interface, Inc., the leading carpet manufacturer in the world. As one of the preeminent green revolutionaries, Anderson worked to build an industrial system that focuses on resource productivity and actually improves the environment. He passed away in 2011. Ray Anderson was the founder and Chairman of Interface, Inc., the leading carpet manufacturer in the world. As one of the preeminent green revolutionaries, Anderson worked to build an industrial system that focuses on resource productivity and actually improves the environment. He passed away in 2011.