Jerry Sagerdahl to retire from Legacy Classic after 27 years
Executive helped found company in 1999 with Kevin O’Connor and Richard Mihalik HIGH POINT — As an entrepreneur, Jerry Sagerdahl was a co-founder and head …
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Primo International names Billy Curtright Southeastern sales manager
MONTREAL, CANADA – Industry veteran, Billy Curtright has been named Southeastern Sales Manager at full-line furniture and bedding resource Primo International. Curtright was previously vice …
Banner House names Maureen Elrod chief financial officer
GREENSBORO, North Carolina — Banner House, who recently built upon its successful Magnussen Home brand by acquiring Pulaski Furniture, Kincaid Furniture and American Drew, has …
David Horvath joins AVB/BrandSource as channel manager of FTS Direct Furniture division
TAMPA BAY, Fla. — Industry veteran David Horvath has joined buying group AVB/BrandSource, where he is channel manager of its FTS Direct Furniture division. He …
Former Kuka President Matt Harrison becomes executive consultant for Southern Motion, Fusion
PONTOTOC, Miss. — Former Kuka Home President Matt Harrison has taken a role as executive consultant for SoMo Home, the rebranded Southern Motion upholstery specialist …
Paul Maitland-Smith dies at age 90
Industry veteran Paul Maitland-Smith, the founder of luxury furniture resources Maitland-Smith and Theodore Alexander, died Thursday at age 90. He founded Maitland-Smith in 1979 and …
Ethan Allen board issues statement regarding CEO succession process
Company plans to announce a new top executive no later than June 30, 2027, when current CEO Farooq Kathwari’s contract ends DANBURY, Conn. — The …
A conversation with Legends Home President David Reitz
Executive speaks of the company’s strengths and opportunities as both a domestic producer and importer of wood furniture TOLLESON, Ariz. — When David Reitz became …
Industry sales veteran Pamela Newman Goins dies at age 81
TRINITY, N.C. — Pamela Newman Goins, who spent 21 years working with the Virginia/Carolinas Home Furnishings Representatives Association in High Point, died Sept. 3. She …
Mac Davis is on a mission for upholstery resource One Crown
Industry veteran has recently been named executive vice president for new upholstery resource RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — In his new role as executive vice president for …
