Harold Turk was honored as the Tile Council of North America's Tile Person of the Year during Coverings 2008. The president of Dal-Tile Corp., Turk has served multiple terms on the board of the National Tile Contractors Association.

"Mr. Turk's initiatives have inspired our industry to rethink accepted business practices," said Eric Astrachan, TCNA's executive director, during the awards ceremony. "His innovative strategies have been instrumental in the success of Dal-Tile and the resurgence of American tile manufacturing."