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Max DePree
Herman Miller Inc.
Max  DePree
( - )
Inducted: 1992
Region: MidWest
Industry: Manufacturing
Max DePree served as CEO of the Herman Miller furniture manufacturing company, the second largest office furniture maker in the world. He grew the small, family-owned business into a large, publicly held corporation. While he was at the helm, Herman Miller was one of FORTUNE’S 10 best managed, 10 most innovative, and 10 most admired companies.