Mr. Kiker has more than 30 years of yarn manufacturing expertise. He began his career with Dixie Yarns, Inc., the yarn division of a large textile group. He eventually became plant manager of the Lupton Plant, the largest and most technically sophisticated operation of the organization. Subsequently, Mr. Kiker was recruited by TNS Mills to run its Lavonia plant, the largest and most modern plant in the company. He later filled the post of General Manager of Manufacturing and Development with total responsibilities for quality and production at all TNS plants. Mr. Kiker received his BSE from Georgia Institute of Technology.