A memorial tribute has been established within AFE honoring Ross H. Pierce, a floral industry leader whose accomplishments include founding Tennessee Wholesale Florist in Chattanooga, Tenn., as well as founding Americana, Inc. He died May 6, 2013 at age 90.
Americana, Inc., a floral distribution group, established the tribute for Pierce, who began his career in the retail floral industry in his hometown of Knoxville, Tenn., after serving in the U.S. Army during World War II.
“Ross was a visionary within the floral industry who was always willing to help others to achieve greater success,” Walter Rojahn of Rojahn & Malaney Co., president of Americana, Inc., said.
