Bob Rucker is the heart of The Tile Shop. On any given day, he is the first person at our corporate office in Plymouth, Minnesota. But you might also find Bob in the mountains of China, or deep in the backwoods of Brazil, or at the base of a quarry in India. He doesn’t go to these places to vacation. He goes there so that your home can be an authentic expression of the person you are.

Bob is passionate about discovering new sources of the most exquisite tile and natural stone on earth. He personally seeks out new quarries, and is always searching for new shades of granite, more vivid slate, stronger travertine and more elegant marble.

Bob is absolutely driven by the idea that tile can transform your life. Some might say that sounds excessive, but then again, imagine how you’ll feel when you soak for the first time in your new marble bathroom or the memories you’ll create as you teach your son or daughter to cook in a new gourmet kitchen with old-world tumbled travertine walls.

Bob Rucker has made The Tile Shop more than a place to buy tile. His passion for tile has made The Tile Shop your complete source for the world’s most beautiful ceramic, porcelain and natural stone tile.