10.26.25
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
JEFFREY S. CHILD
R.C. WILLEY HOME FURNISHINGS
E.R. CARPENTER CO.
NORMAN WAXMAN CONSULTING
WILLIAM A. HINKS STANLEY F. PAULEY NORMAN WAXMAN
FURNITURE MART USA
WE PROUDLY C ONGRATULATE WILLIAM “BILL” HINKS
....on his induction into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame. His vision, leadership, and unwavering commitment to the industry have shaped not only our company but the way countless families experience home. This honor celebrates a remarkable career built on innovation, hard work, and a legacy that will inspire generations to come.
FIRST DOLLAR, 1972
William (Bill) Hinks accepting his first dollar — the humble beginning of what would grow into a lifetime of entrepreneurship and community impact.
We commend your unwavering commitment and the significant contributions you have made to our industry. congratulations
2025 Inductees
JEFFREY S. CHILD • WILLIAM A. HINKS
STANLEY F. PAULEY • NORMAN WAXMAN
Jeffrey S. Child
R.C. Willey Home Furnishings
William A. Hinks
Furniture Mart USA
Stanley F. Pauley
E.R. Carpenter Co.
Norman Waxman
Norman Waxman Consulting
Celebrating the Spirit of EXCELLENCE
COMFORT QUALITY VALUE
CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE 2025 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
JEFFREY S. CHILD
R.C. Willey Home Furnishings
WILLIAM A. HINKS Furniture Mart USA
STANLEY F. PAULEY
E.R. Carpenter Co.
NORMAN WAXMAN
Norman Waxman Consulting
Our heartfelt congratulations to the esteemed inductees into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame. Your friends at Tempur Sealy honor your visionary leadership and lasting impact on the industry.
Thank you for your decades of innovation and dedication.
La-Z-Boy Incorporated is proud to join in celebrating the
2025 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Jeffrey S. Child
R.C. Willey Home Furnishings
William A. Hinks
Furniture Mart USA
Stanley F. Pauley
Carpenter Co.
Norman Waxman
Norman Waxman Consulting
CONGRATULATIONS INDUCTEES!
CONGRATULATIONS
To This Year’s Furniture Hall of Fame
Inductees
Jeffrey S. Child, RC Willey Home Furnishings
William A. Hinks, Furniture Mart USA
Stanley F. Pauley, Carpenter Co.
Norman Waxman, Norman Waxman Consulting
We honor and applaud those who make up the fabric of this industry
LEADERS CAN SEE CHANGE. INNOVATORS ARE THE CHANGE.
JEFFREY S. CHILD - R.C. Willey Home Furnishings
WILLIAM A. HINKS - Furniture Mart USA
STANLEY F. PAULEY - Carpenter Co.
NORMAN WAXMAN - Norman Waxman Consulting
Thank you for advancing the industry through your leadership and dedication.
Sunbrella® is a registered trademark of Glen Raven, Inc.
A Special Congratulations
to the American Home Furnishings
2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
Jeffrey S. Child
R.C. Willey Home Furnishings
Norman Waxman
Norman Waxman Consulting
William A. Hinks Furniture Mart USA
Stanley F. Pauley Carpenter Co.
From the Berkshire Hathaway Furniture Companies
Congratulations to Jeff Child, President of R.C. Willey Home Furnishings on his induction into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame
JEFFREY S. CHILD
President R.C. Willey Home Furnishings
Congratulations to fellow inductees
WILLIAM A. HINKS
Furniture Mart USA
STANLEY F. PAULEY Carpenter Co.
NORMAN WAXMAN
Norman Waxman Consulting
Your leadership, vision and tireless work have made a lasting impact on the industry.
Thank you!
Congratulations 2O25 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Jeffrey S. Child
R.C. Willey Home Furnishings
William A. Hinks
Furniture Mart USA
Stanley F. Pauley
E.R. Carpenter Co.
Norman Waxman
Norman Waxman Consulting
Their leadership and dedication are a true inspiration.
Join us for a
Carpenter Co. celebrates the newest inductees into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame.
Carpenter Co. is proud to have Stanley F. Pauley, our longtime Chairman and CEO, recognized as one of the newest American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame inductees.
We thank all of these individuals for their remarkable impact on the industry.
Jeff Child
Norman Waxman
Bill Hinks
CHAIRMAN
KAREN MCNEILL POND
American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame
PRESIDENT
SATYA TIWARI Surya, Inc.
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
JEREMY HOFF
Hooker Furnishings Corporation
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
GAT CAPERTON Gat Creek
SECRETARY/TREASURER
GREG AVITABILE ANDMORE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
M. HUNT BROYHILL
Aria Designs/Broyhill Family Foundation
DERICK S. CLOSE
Springs Creative
RANDY COCONIS
Coconis Furniture Inc./Mattress 1st
TAMMY COVINGTON
High Point Market Authority
MICHAEL E. FAUS
Carpenter Co.
MARK FENG
Markor International Home Furnishings
DAVID GEBHART
NEIL GOLDBERG
Raymour & Flanigan Furniture
JANET GUY
Prestige Arts & Art Trends
DAVID KOEHLER
AICO
AMIR LOLOI Loloi Rugs
SUZANNE ROBERTS
Sunbrella/Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, LLC
JOHN SCHULZ Levin Furniture
RACHEL STEWART
Gardner White Furniture
LAURIE TOKARZ
Restonic
RICHARD L. WEEKS
Leggett & Platt
MELINDA WHITTINGTON
La-Z-Boy Incorporated
BRIAN MOFFITT
CEO - Hall of Fame
JEFFREY S. CHILD
RC Willey Home Furnishings
STANLEY F. PAULEY Carpenter Co.
WILLIAM A. HINKS Furniture Mart USA
NORMAN WAXMAN
Norman Waxman Consulting
SELECTION PROCESS/AFFIE
SELECTION PROCESS
Inductees into the Hall of Fame are selected by a sevenmember committee who meticulously search for the most outstanding leaders of our industry, based on four foundations: Enduring Excellence, Superior Accomplishments, Innovation and Creativity, and Philanthropic Generosity. The committee members spend hours researching and vetting the nominations before voting independently on a pointsbased system via a secure web-based ballot. The committee members are heads of companies and organizations, representing various aspects of our industry. The results are received by our accounting firm, Carr, Riggs & Ingram PLLC.
THE PROFILE OF AN INDUCTEE OF THE HALL OF FAME:
• ENDURING EXCELLENCE in their personal and business affairs, who is considered an inspiration, role model and mentor to others.
• SUPERIOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS as an enduring and visionary leader in their field, and their organizations exemplify the highest standards for their customers and for their employees.
• INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY whose ideas have greatly influenced and impacted the industry and produced changes in design retailing, merchandising, marketing, manufacturing, importing, supply chain or support services to the industry.
• PHILANTHROPIC GENEROSITY of their time, talents and resources to others, whether that may be in the industry, professional associations, service enterprises, civic endeavors, charitable and religious organizations, or educational institutions.
THE AFFIE
Presented to each member inducted into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame, the Affie flame symbolizes the enduring spirit of our industry. Uniquely, we are an eternal industry because people will always have homes and always need furnishings to turn a house into a home.
The coveted Affie features a flame plated with 18kt Gold, circled by a metal infinity band crafted of stainless steel and seated on a black marble base.
JEFFREY S. CHILD, president of the Salt Lake City-based RC Willey Home Furnishings, has led growth fivefold during his 24-year tenure at the helm of the Berkshire Hathawayowned retailer. Known for sharing strategies for success — not just within his company but also with other retailers — stores carry everything needed for the home: furnishings, mattresses, electronics, appliances, flooring, and fitness equipment. Its 10 stores are located in four western states, serviced by a network of three distribution centers.
Mr. Child began his 45-year-long career in the family business waxing warehouse floors and working his way up as a sales associate, buyer and merchandise manager where he gained a great love for furnishings. Under leadership with his brother, Sheldon, and brother-in-law, Scott Hymas, the company has adopted new technologies to create a fully integrated supply chain throughout its sales, credit, operations and logistics processes, to enhance its competitive edge by providing exceptional flexibility, efficiency and innovation. Operational decisions are based on what is good for the customer. Store visits are designed to be an unexpected experience, whether through entertaining displays, engaging events or exemplary service. During the Covid-19 pandemic, RC Willey devised creative new ways to serve its customers safely, while also protecting jobs and the health of its employees. Mr. Child holds a deep commitment to honesty and professionalism in taking care of each customer as well as his associates and vendors.
An active supporter of industry organizations, Mr. Child has served as president of the Home Furnishings Association, the Furniture Marketing Group and the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame, particularly focused on its leadership initiatives. He is a longtime leader of his church and has served on many community boards, including the Legal Aid Society to provide representation for those unable to do so. An active supporter of hundreds of local and national charities, RC Willey also donates merchandise to furnish homes for the homeless.
Our main purpose is to take care of our customer. And so if that means we have to build a store, then we will. If that means we have to change what we have in the store product wise, we will. If that means we have to change how we do our deliveries or how our systems get set up, we always keep in mind what we do we’re doing it for our customer. That’s how we grow.
JEFFREY S. CHILD
RC Willey Home Furnishings
WILLIAM A. “BILL” HINKS
Furniture Mart USA
When we are going to open a new store, we check it over eight ways to Sunday so we’re going to be sure we’re making the right move, we’re in the right place. All of us, work together because we are a team.
WILLIAM A. HINKS, founder and chairman of Furniture Mart USA, started selling used furniture as a sideline in 1977. Recognizing an opportunity to provide consumers in rural markets with access to a wide range of quality furniture and flooring brands typically only found in metropolitan stores, Mr. Hinks grew Furniture Mart USA into a Top 40 retailer with 60 stores and six warehouses in six upper Midwestern states. With a mission to transform “houses into homes, employees into family and customers into friends,” the three-generation family business based in Sioux Falls, S.D., quickly established a strong base across the many rural markets it serves by always putting the customer first.
The steady growth of Furniture Mart USA is a testament to savvy retail strategies and the innovative mindset of Mr. Hinks. The company operates four distinct furniture store brands, each targeted to a different demographic group and budget range with its own format. The retailer’s Priority Sales program partners with nine Native American reservations to provide private funding to tribal members, enabling many to buy furniture for the first time. At the upper end, the new Billie Arthur store brand provides interior design consultation as a destination for discerning homeowners who demand exceptional craftsmanship backed by unparalleled service. The company offers in-stock rapid delivery by leveraging its strategically located warehouses to deliver most furniture orders within three days across the 300,000 sq. mile region it serves.
A serial entrepreneur, Mr. Hinks is a longtime property developer who owns most of the company’s store and warehouse properties. This approach helps reduce costs and gives new life to many small-town storefronts that otherwise might be vacant.
Mr. Hinks and his company partner with the communities in which it does business by supporting higher education and endless nonprofit organizations. He has long supported the Home Furnishings Association and been a generous supporter of the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame.
STANLEY F. PAULEY, became president of Richmond-based Carpenter Co. seven years after E. R. Carpenter Co. was founded in 1950 as a latex foam distributor. Over the next 60-plus years, he built Carpenter into the world’s largest vertically integrated manufacturer of polyurethane foams for upholstery, bedding, carpet cushioning, furniture and fabrication, and other consumer products.
An electrical engineer by education, Mr. Pauley possessed an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement. He was known for his attention to every detail of the manufacturing process and business, always doing things the right way and keeping an eye on reducing waste and practicing environmental circularity. Today, the company employs some 7,000 people at more than 70 production facilities around the world.
Mr. Pauley’s passion for manufacturing excellence and advancing the science of comfort in the home generated the development of countless innovative foam solutions for customers. In the 1960s, Carpenter led the way in facilitating the transition from materials such as shredded cotton, foam rubber and wool batting to polyurethane foam cushions that provided a more uniform shape, firmness and durability. This change revolutionized the furniture, mattress and automotive seating industries, leading to higher customer satisfaction and more efficient and accurate production.
Mr. Pauley also was instrumental in Carpenter’s evolution from making individual furniture cushions with molds to pouring form continuously, which is now the industry standard. He also led Carpenter to expand its product and geographic footprints into new markets, including Canada and Europe, and directed the construction of its own own polyol production facility near Houston, in 1973, for better access to raw materials, as well as its own truck fleet, to speed deliveries.
An active member of the International Sleep Products Assn and the American Home Furnishings Alliance, Mr. Pauley made time to serve on many nonprofit boards of directors and was a generous philanthropist to higher education, medicine and the fine arts wherever Carpenter had facilities.
2025 INDUCTEE
STANLEY F. “STAN” PAULEY Carpenter Co. 1927–2020
Whenever
we
faced
a challenge, Stan always looked at as an opportunity. What could Carpenter do that would differentiate us from our competitors? How can we continue to serve our customers? It may have been a natural disaster or it may have been a plant that wasn’t performing well… He didn’t sit around and wait for the problem to come to him. He attacked it.
2025 INDUCTEE
NORMAN WAXMAN
Norman Waxman Consulting
What guides my life is my integrity, my honesty, my care or people who need help….with that I would advise emerging leaders to tell the truth, be honest and true to themselves, and believe in what they’re doing.
NORMAN WAXMAN, CEO of Norman Waxman Consulting, has been an adviser and mentor to dozens of manufacturers and retailers who have sought his good counsel as an insightful coach. During his long career, he has identified and forged new channels of distribution abroad and domestically, introduced new concepts of product merchandising, reinvented sales and marketing operations, and mentored generations of leaders. A socially responsible philanthropist, Mr. Waxman is known for representing the highest ethical standards and is passionate about sharing his love for the industry, building trust and the right ways to do business.
The first sales trainee hired by the Schnadig Corp., Mr. Waxman rose to become executive vice president and a member of the board of directors before moving on to executive management positions for Rowe Furniture, Quaker Fabrics and Corson Furniture. An astute business strategist and team builder, Mr. Waxman was an early adopter of merchandising the whole room through correlated upholstery, fabric and table groups. One key to his success was his ability to forge close partnerships with retail customers, whose input he leveraged to develop furnishings for changing consumer lifestyles during the transition from predominantly traditional to contemporary and transitional design preferences.
Mr. Waxman was a merchant, marketer and operator. As one of the first to recognize the potential of export sales for U.S. upholstered products, he was a leader in opening new channels of international distribution and logistics through the establishment of “American Show Place” galleries and other innovative retail programs in Europe and South Africa. In addition, he was a catalyst in streamlining operations to optimize return on investment with all the brands he worked with, enhancing teamwork and accountability.
Recognized as a leading industry ambassador, both nationally and internationally, Mr. Waxman is involved in numerous civic and philanthropic activities, including the City of Hope, Anti-Defamation League and the Sondra and Norman Waxman Endowment Fund for Social Justice.
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HALL OF FAME MEMBERS
Bobby
George B. Cartledge, Sr.
Wallace W. Epperson, Jr.
Mann, Armistead & Epperson, Ltd.
Henry Armfield Foscue
Art DeFehr Palliser Furniture
Harry M. Cornell, Jr.
& Platt, Inc. Robert
Culp, Jr.
Robert G. Culp, III
Inc.
JEFFREY S. CHILD
HALL OF FAME MEMBERS
Hassell H. Franklin 1935 – 2023
Franklin Corporation
Richard Frinier
Richard Frinier Design Studio
Allen E. Gant, Jr.
Glen Raven, Inc.
J. Raymond Gerken
1902 – 1984
Norwalk Furniture
Neil Goldberg
Raymour & Flanigan Furniture
Robert P. Gruenberg
1918 – 1990
Southern Furniture Market Center
Darrell Harris
1943 – 2014
Furnitureland South, Inc.
Stella S. Harris
1945 – 2015
Furnitureland South, Inc.
Charles E. Hayworth, Jr.
1913 – 1994
Hayworth Industries
W .G. Holliman, Jr.
Furniture Brands International
Myrtle Hayworth Barthmaier
1890 – 1980
Hayworth Industries
Clyde J. Hooker, Jr.
1920 – 2010
Hooker Furniture Corporation
Morris Futorian
1907 – 1994
Futorian
John R. “Jack” Gerken, Jr.
1926 – 2006
Norwalk Furniture
A. Glick 1916 – 1997
Glick Furniture Company
Howard G. Haas
1924 – 2017
Sealy, Inc.
James Joseph Haverty
1859 – 1939
Haverty Furniture Companies
Mary McKenzie Henkel
1910 – 2002
Henkel-Harris Industries
Robert Obediah
Huffman
1890 – 1978
Drexel Furniture
Don Allen Hunziker
1927 – 2001
Ladd Furniture, Inc.
Robert
Jena Goldman Hall
Jena Hall Designs
Rawson Haverty Sr. 1925 – 2007
Haverty Furniture Companies
John Gabbert Room & Board
Bill Hinks Furniture Mart USA
HALL OF FAME MEMBERS
Jake Jabs
American Furniture Warehouse
Leo A. Jiranek
1900 – 1990
Jiranek School of Furniture Design
M. Farooq Kathwari
Ethan Allen, Inc.
David Wolcott Kendall
1851 – 1910
Kendall School of Design
Albert G. Juilfs 1891 – 1970
Senco Products, Inc.
Vladimir Kagan 1927 – 2016
Vladimir Kagan Design Group
Spencer Colie Kittinger
1901 – 1968
Kittinger Furniture Company
Peter Kroehler
1872 – 1950
The Kroehler Company
K. Bruce Lauritsen
1942 – 2007
Flexsteel Industries, Inc.
Edward M. Knabusch
1900 – 1988
La-Z-Boy, Inc.
Andrew Major
1931 – 2004
Collins & Aikman
Shan Huei “Samuel” Kuo
Samson Holding Ltd.
Henry Talmadge Link
1889 – 1983
Dixie Furniture Company
Robert J. Maricich
International Market Centers
J. Wade Kincaid
1910 – 1991
Kincaid Furniture Company, Inc.
Steven M. Kincaid
1948 – 2020
Kincaid Furniture Company, Inc.
Charles T. Knabusch
1939 – 1997
La-Z-Boy, Inc.
Keith Koenig
City Furniture
Edward Hudson Lane 1891 – 1973
The Lane Company
Clement M. Lange, Jr.
1935 – 2021
Best Home Furnishings
Joanna C. Maitland
1919 – 2009
Sperry & Hutchinson
Paul Maitland-Smith
Maitland-Smith Ltd./ Theodore Alexander
Michael Massood, Sr.
1924 – 2020
MGM Transport Corporation
Bob McCreary
McCreary Modern
HALL OF FAME MEMBERS
Jim McIngvale
Gallery Furniture
Hyman Meyers 1911 – 2010
Heilig-Meyers
Laurence Za Yu Moh 1926 – 2002
Fine Furniture Design and Universal Furniture
Pasquale Natuzzi
Natuzzi S.p.A.
Patrick Henry Norton
1922 – 2008
La-Z-Boy, Inc.
Stanley F. Pauley 1927 – 2020 Carpenter Co.
Alexander Peykar
Nourison Home
Hampton O. Powell 1911 – 1994
The Lane Company
Amos Giles Rhodes
1850 – 1928
Rhodes Furniture
Erie J. Sauder
1904 –1997
Sauder Woodworking Corporation
Gordon Segal
Crate and Barrel
Lawrence K. Schnadig
1908 – 1997
Schnadig Corporation
Edwin John Shoemaker
1907 – 1998
La-Z-Boy, Inc.
Bernard D. Moray 1921 – 2021
Gorman’s Home Furnishings & Interior Design
Kevin M. O’Connor
Samson Marketing
Earl N. Phillips
1897 – 1975
Phillips Foscue Corporation
Stephen Knight Pond Furniture/Today
Joseph E. Richardson, II
1929 – 2019
Richardson Brothers Company
Eugene Rosenberg
1935 – 2022
Bob’s Discount Furniture/Planned Furniture Promotions
Jeff Seaman
Rooms To Go
Morton Seaman
Seaman’s Furniture Company
Harley F. Shuford, Jr.
Century Furniture
Charles R. Sligh
1850 – 1927
Sligh Furniture Company
Allan H. Palecek
PALECEK
HALL OF FAME MEMBERS
Clarence H. Smith
Havertys Furniture Companies, Inc.
Robert H. Spilman, Sr.
Thomas B. Stanley Sr.
Barry Tatelman
Jordan’s Furniture Gustav Stickley
Charles F. Tomlinson
Tomlinson Chair Mfg. Co.
John Bassett Vaughan
George A. Thorton, Jr.
Heilig-Meyers
Norman Waxman
Paul B. Toms, Jr.
Bob Timberlake
Bob Timberlake, Inc.
Stickley
CHAIRMAN
Karen McNeill Pond, American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame
PRESIDENT
Sayta Tiwari, Surya
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Jeremy Hoff, Hooker Furnishings Corporation
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT
Gat Caperton, Gat Creek
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Greg Avitabile, ANDMORE
MEMBERS:
M. Hunt Broyhill, Aria Designs/Broyhill Family Foundation
Derick S. Close, Springs Creative
Randy Coconis, Coconis Furniture Inc./Mattress 1st
Tammy Covington, High Point Market Authority
Michael E. Faus, Carpenter Co.
Mark Feng, Markor International Home Furnishings
David Gebhart
Neil Goldberg, Raymour & Flanigan Furniture
Janet Guy, Prestige Arts & Art Trends
David Koehler, AICO
Amir Loloi, Loloi Rugs
Suzanne Roberts, Sunbrella/Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, LLC
John Schulz, Levin Furniture
Rachel Stewart, Gardner White Furniture
Laurie Tokarz, Restonic
Richard L. Weeks, Leggett & Platt
Melinda Whittington, La-Z-Boy Incorporated
Brian Moffitt, CEO - Hall Of Fame
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT EMERITUS:
Donald D. Dreher
Bob W. Bush
Douglas M. Fenn
Barton I. Bienenstock
Edward J. Gerken
Wayne Wickstrom
Irwin Lowenstein
Jerome Bolick
Rodney England
Rob Sligh, Jr.
Robert G. Culp, II
Joseph F. Carroll
Joe E. Richardson, III
Clarence Haverty Smith
Steven M. Kincaid
G. Leroy Lail
J. Don Coleman
– 2009
Donald A. Belgrad
Jeffrey L. Cook
Kurt L. Darrow
Randy Ford
George Cartledge, III
William D. Kimbrell
Michael Amini
Robert J. Maricich
Jeffrey S. Child
David Gebhart
Martin Ploy
– 2022
Caroline Hipple
Karen McNeill Pond
Sayta Tiwari
FOUNDATION MEMBERS & PARTNERS
Affordable Furniture Manufacturing
AICO
American Furniture Warehouse
American Signature Inc.
ANDMORE
Ashley Furniture
Aspen Home
Baer’s Furniture Company, Inc.
Bernhardt
Bill & Candace Fenn
Bill Wittenberg
Biltrite Furniture
BrandSource
Brian Moffitt
Brown Jordan
Broyhill Family Foundation
Capel Rugs
Carpenter Co.
Castro Properites
Chip Wright II
City Furniture
Coconis Furniture
CR Laine Furniture Company Inc.
C.S. WO & SONS
Culp, Inc.
Currey & Furniture
Darvin Furniture & Mattress
Décor-Rest
Elements International
Erickson Furniture
Ethan Allen
Fairfield Chair Company
Four Hands
FurnitureDealer.Net
Furniture Marketing Group
Furniture Mart USA
Furniture World
Gardner White
Gat Creek
Glen Raven
Global Views
Havertys Furniture
Helmly Furniture of Central Florida
Hickory Springs
High Point Enterprise
High Point Market Authority
High Point x Design
Hillbrook Limited
Hooker Furnishings Corporation
Homemakers
Howard Lorton Galleries
Howell Furniture
HomeStretch Furniture
HOM Furniture
Interstate Foam & Supply In.
Jackson Furniture/Catnapper
Jamie Young Co.
J.B. Hunt
J. Don Coleman
Jack Hawn Consulting LLC
Jena Hall Designs
JGW Furniture
Joe Carroll
Johnny Janosik Inc.
Karen McNeill
La-Z-Boy
Leggett & Platt Inc.
Levin Furniture & Mattress
Lexington Home Brands
Linon Home Décor
Loloi Rugs
LS Direct Marketing
Magnussen Home Furnishings Inc
Markor
Martin Ploy
Massood Logistics
Mattress Firm
McCreary Modern
Miskelly Furniture
Mohawk Industries
Mogan, Herring, Morgan, Green and Rosenblutt
Napa Furniture
Nebraska Furniture Mart
New Atlantic
Oriental Weavers USA
Palecek
Palliser Furniture Ltd.
Paragon
Penn Wood
Phillips Collection
Planned Furniture Promotions, Inc.
Prestige Arts
Profit Stream LLC
Raymour & Flannigan
RC Willey Home Furnishings
RHF Companies (Century)
Richard Frinier Design Studio
Regal Fabrics
Restonic
Roger & Martha Bland
Room & Board
Samson Holding, Ltd.
Sauder
Savour Partnership
Schnadig Corp
Slone Bros Furniture
Southern Motion, Inc.
Southern Furniture Company
Springs Creative
Stickley Furniture
Stressless
STORIS
Stump & Company
SuperStore Furniture Sales Inc.
Surya Carpet Inc
Ted Weschler
Thayer Coggin
The Media Matters Inc.
TJX Companies
Universal Furniture
Uttermost
Vanguard
Vaughan Bassett Furniture
Visit High Point
Wayfair
W.G. Holliman
William Kimbrell
Womble Bond Dickerson
Zuo Modern Contemporary
Z-Wovens
FOUNDATION PARTNERS
COCKTAIL RECEPTION
Sponsored by
AFTER PARTY
Sponsored by
2025 BRICK DEDICATION CEREMONY
AARON FENSKE Ashley Furniture Inds.
SCOTT KAHAN Regal Fabrics
JILL JOHNSON Tempur Pedic
JAYE ANNA MIZE Future Snoops
ZOE WONG Manwah Holdings
A Quick Tour
• As you arrive, a 25-by 17-foot Grand Story Wall greets participants with a digital welcoming message.
• The Celebration Hall sets a perfect stage with natural light flowing through the clere story windows.
• The Dynamic Story Wall features images, films, your logo or a PowerPoint presentation.
• The striking Leaders Bar is cleverly equipped as a full-service cocktail, coffee or food bar.
• The grand Presentation Staircase is limited only by your imagination: as an amphitheater, a stage, of for display of corporate messaging or even products.
• Lighted Digital Banners form a canopy over the staircase, creating unmatched drama to match your logo or a theme of the meeting.
• The Leaders Boardroom offers a full menu of microphones in the ceiling, online access and a large screen for telecommunications or presentations. The Walls are lined with glass dry erase boards for planning.
• The Imagination Theater is a true immersive theater to present a video of your company, programs or other film content.
• The Hall of Fame Gallery acts as a setting for cocktail parties or even dinner.
• The Women’s Center is a lovely space for to use as a Green Room or casual meetings before the meeting.
• The Hub is a hip, casual space ideal as a break-out room for the Boardroom or casual gatherings.
• The Hospitality Kitchen is a true cooking kitchen to prepare your menu on site, like a high-end restaurant. In fact, one event that will be held during the next year is bringing in a celebrity chef!
• The adjacent Parking Lot provides plenty of well-lighted parking.
Celebration Hall
Atrium
Hall Of Fame Gallery
The Hub
A SNAPSHOT OF OUR INITIATIVES
Welcome to the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame, home to a $150 billion industry. Here you will discover a creative culture, full of imagination that is matched with a passion for functional living. It is our privilege to improve lives by furnishing homes around the world. It is our hope that the Hall of Fame will inspire the industry and everyone who visits to live life more fully surrounded by beauty in the place that each of us calls home.
1. HONORING OUR LEADERS
The Hall of Fame Gallery focuses on the spirit of our leaders and their contributions to the American home furnishings industry. The beautiful Wall of Fame features 141 inducted Members of the Hall of Fame, with touchscreen kiosks offering a deeper dive into their lives. The Tribute Wall presents key innovations and developments in the industry.
3. HALL OF FAME LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE EDUCATION AT HIGH POINT UNIVERSITY
Each February, The Hall of Fame Leadership Institute at High Point University challenges emerging leaders with intensive executive education fashioned after the Chief Executive Organization’s Harvard Program.
2. PAUL BROYHILL LEADER AWARD
The Leadership Initiative focuses on inspiring a new class of leaders and innovation. Each April we honor five emerging leaders as a Paul Broyhill Future Leader and facilitate interaction with inducted members of the Hall of Fame.
4. TELLING OUR STORY TO THE WORLD
Through the Tell Us Your Story Video Booth, the Hall of Fame tells the inside stories of what it’s like to work in our industry. It’s greater purpose? Attracting talent to our industry and asking visitors to tell us about their homes.
A SNAPSHOT OF OUR
5. LEADERS CIRCLE
Hall of Fame activities bring together leaders of the industry through a variety of events in order to prompt discussion and exploration. Events include seminars, speakers, awards events, dinners and cocktail parties.
6. A TREASURY OF MEMORABILIA
The Hall of Fame serves as a safe haven for our artifacts, patents, oral interviews, drawings, photographs, founder biographies, company histories, manufacturing techniques, and much more.
7. THE HISTORY PROJECT
There is no written history of the home furnishings industry in the United States. Now, under the direction of our staff curator and historian, we are expanding our research and work to preserve our history. Through video interviews and photographs, we document the inside stories of the hands that have created and crafted the products.
8. ORAL HISTORY & BOOK PUBLISHING
Told in the words of our leaders, our Oral Histories are published works that forever capture the industry’s history and growth. We have conducted more than 60 oral histories, posted on our website, available for research, and soon to become a part of the Listening Library.
2025 Platinum Sponsors
Congratulations to the 2025 American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Inductees
Wayfair is proud to celebrate these industry leaders: Jeffery Child, William Hinks, Stanley Pauley, Norman Waxman
Applauding the leaders willing to disrupt the industry in the name of innovation.
J.B. Hunt Congratulates the 2025 American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Inductees
Jeffrey S. Child R.C. Willey Home Furnishings
William A. Hinks Furniture Mart USA
Stanley F. Pauley
E.R. Carpenter Co.
Norman Waxman
Norman Waxman Consulting
C ongratulations on your induction to the Hall of Fame!
JEFFREY S. CHILD
R. C. Willey Home Furnishings
STANLEY F. PAULEY
WILLIAM A. HINKS
Furniture Mart USA
Carpenter Co. NORMAN WAXMAN
Norman Waxman Consulting
Thank you for your dedication, guidance, and passion toward our industry. Your partners at Serta Simmons Bedding are so proud of you for this prestigious accomplishment.
Congratulates our friends Je Child
Stan Pauley
Norman Waxman
CONGRATULATIONS
Jeffrey S. Child and the 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
CONGRATULATIONS
2025 AMERICAN HOME FURNISHINGS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Jeffrey S. Child - R. C. Willey Home Furnishings
William A. Hinks - Furniture Mart USA
Stanley F. Pauley - E.R. Carpenter Co.
Norman Waxman - Norman Waxman Consulting
Congratulates THIS YEAR’S INDUCTEES
Jeffrey S. Child, William A. Hinks, Stanley F. Pauley, & Norman Waxman
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Congratulations
to This Year’s High Point Hall of Fame Inductees
JEFFREY S. CHILD
WILLIAM A. HINKS
STANLEY F. PAULEY
NORMAN WAXMAN
CONGRATULATIONS
Jeffrey S. Child
R. C. Wiley Home Furnishings
On being inducted into the Home Furnishings Hall of Fame. Your leadership and vision have been an inspiration to our entire industry, contributing to the continued growth and success we all share.
Congratulations to all this year's honorees for their outstanding contributions to the home furnishings industry.
From all of us at Jonathan Louis.
Congratulations to the 2025 Inductees
Jeffrey Child, R.C. WILEY HOME FURNISHINGS, William Hinks, FURNITURE MART USA, Stanley Pauley, CARPENTER CO., Norman Waxman, NORMAN WAXMAN CONSULTING
Congratulations to the 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees.
Your service continues to inspire and elevate the entire industry.
Jeffrey S. Child
Norman Waxman
William A. Hinks
Stanley F. Pauley
Gat Creek applauds the 2025 Hall of Fame inductees
Jeffrey S. Child • R.C. Willey Home Furnishings
William A. Hinks • Furniture Mart USA
Stanley F. Pauley • E.R. Carpenter Co
Norman Waxman • Norman Waxman Consulting
Najarian would like to congratulate Jeff Childs and all the honorees on their well-deserved induction into the 2025 Home Furnishings Hall of Fame.
Congratulations
to the AMERICAN HOME FURNISHINGS
2025 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Jeffrey
S. Child
R. C. Willey Home Furnishings
William A. Hinks
Furniture Mart USA
Stanley F. Pauley
Carpenter Co.
Norman Waxman
Norman Waxman Consulting
"We
honor the tremendous impact these great individuals have had on our industry."
Norman Waxman Norman Waxman Consulting
Wells Fargo and Furniture Marketing Group are proud to recognize these FMG members for their induction into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame.
William A. Hinks
Furniture Mart USA
Jeffrey S. Child
R.C. Willey Home Furnishings
We would also like to congratulate 2025 Hall of Fame inductees Stanley F. Pauley of E.R. Carpenter Co. and Norman Waxman of Norman Waxman Consulting.
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to the 2025 American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Inductees
JEFFREY S. CHILD R. C. Willey Home Furnishings
Consulting
A. HINKS Furniture Mart USA
Your exceptional commitment and contributions to the industry have inspired us all.
FROM YOUR FRIENDS AT
WILLIAM
NORMAN WAXMAN Norman Waxman
STANLEY F. PAULEY Carpenter Co.
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Proud Sponsor of the Home Furnishings Hall of Fame
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We honor the innovators and visionaries who shape our industry, and we remain committed to providing the blueprint for quality—today and for generations to come.
We honor the innovators and visionaries who shape our industry, and we remain committed to providing the blueprint for quality—today and for generations to come.
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HIGH POINT
CONGRATULATES THIS YEAR’S HONOREES
Je rey S. Child
R. C. Willey Home Furnishings
William A. Hinks
Furniture Ma USA
Stanley F. Pauley
Carpenter Co.
Norman Waxman
Norman Waxman Consulting
HALL OF FAME
Class of 2025 AMERICAN HOME FURNISHINGS
Jeffrey S. Child
R.C. Willey Home Furnishings
William A. Hinks Furniture Mart USA
Stanley F. Pauley
E.R. Carpenter Co.
Norman Waxman
Norman Waxman Consulting
Congratulations to all the Inductees on behalf of Riverside Furniture
JEFFREY S. CHILD
R. C. Willey Home Furnishings
WILLIAM A. HINKS
Furniture Mart USA
STANLEY F. PAULEY
Carpenter Co.
NORMAN WAXMAN
Norman Waxman Consulting
HomeStretch
Salutes the American Home Furnishings
2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
Thank you for your inspiring examples of leadership, entrepreneurship, and commitment to our industry!
Jeffrey S. Child
R. C. Willey Home Furnishings
William A. Hinks Furniture Mart USA
Stanley F. Pauley Carpenter Co.
Norman Waxman
Norman Waxman Consulting
homestretchfurniture.com
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE 2025 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Congratulations to all of the 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees from
UTTERMOST
JEFFREY S. CHILD
CONGRATULATIONS
Norman Waxman – To my good friend thank you for a career built on trust and defined by inspiration.
Jeff Child – To the builder of one of the premier retailers in our home furnishings industry, congratulations on your distinguished career.
– Gary Fazio
RC Willey Home Furnishings
NORMAN WAXMAN Norman Waxman Consulting
Jeffrey S. Child
Stanley F. Pauley
William A. Hinks
Norman Waxman
2025 Bronze Sponsors
A Round of Applause
Ashley is thrilled to celebrate Bill Hinks of Furniture Mart USA on his induction into the Hall of Fame.
We are thankful for your partnership and are inspired by your dedication to the industry.
Congratulations on this honor
2025 Copper Sponsors
Congratulations!
To the 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
Your leadership, innovation, and contributions continue to shape our industry
Congratulations to the 2025 Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Inductee’s
on behalf of
Jeffrey S. Child
R.C. Willey Home Furnishings
Norman Waxman Norman Waxman Consulting
William A. Hinks Furniture Mart USA
Stanley F. Pauley Carpenter Co.
