Herman Miller was a West Michigan businessman who helped his son-in-law, D.J. De Pree, buy the Michigan Star Furniture Company in 1923. De Pree had been working at the company, which opened in 1905, since he was hired in 1909 as a clerk. De Pree knew his father-in-law was a man of integrity, so he decided to rename the company after him.
Niall Quirk is one of the most inspiring equestrian coaches in the world. He is a Trainer of Trainers and has worked with equestrian coaches all across Europe, the U.S. and in South Africa. Niall also coaches riders of all levels up to the elite level of international competition including the European, World, and Olympic levels.
Langan Design Associates, Inc. was founded by Bill Langan in 1997. At the young age of 25, Langan made a name for himself in the yachting world when the 20th century’s most distinguished american naval architect Olin Stephens appointed him Chief Designer of Sparkman & Stephens, a position Stephens had held himself for 50 years. Langan didn’t waste any time helping the semi-retired Stephens draft the lines for Freedom, the last 12-metre class yacht to win the America’s Cup for the United States.
Eckhart is a spiritual teacher and author who was born in Germany and educated at the Universities of London and Cambridge. At the age of 29, a profound inner transformation radically changed the course of his life. The next few years were devoted to understanding, integrating and deepening that transformation, which marked the beginning of an intense inward journey.
Lynne was trained in Interior Design at the Rhode Island School of Design. With a BFA and BIA from RISD, her practice has offered a holistic perspective to it’s clients since 1987. Lynne has developed an integrated approach which includes environmental sustainability and reuse; “Green Design” incorporated with the a focus on the psychological effect of the built environment. This expertise can be applied to designing the spaces in which people live and work, as well as the tools and furnishings that they use daily.