2019 Fuel the Future Journal

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TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE ABOUT OUR SPEAKER: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 A SNEAK PEEK INTO OUR NEW HOME: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 CHAIRMAN JEFFERY S. CHILD RC Willey Home Furnishings PRESIDENT DAVID GEBHART Global Views FIRST VICE PRESIDENT MARTIN PLOY AICO/Amini Innovation Corp.

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT CAROLINE H.S. HIPPLE Norwalk Furniture SECRETARY/TREASURER LARRY J. ROGERS Consultant BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANDY BERNSTEIN FurnitureDealer.Net IRV BLUMKIN Nebraska Furniture Mart RANDY COCONIS Coconis Furniture, Inc./Mattress 1st BRUCE COHENOUR Bassett Furniture Industries PATRICK CORY J.B. Hunt WALLACE W. EPPERSON, JR. Mann, Armistead & Epperson, Ltd. JANET GUY Prestige Arts & Art Trends MIKE HERSCHEL Furniture Marketing Group AMIR LOLOI Loloi Rugs

October 20, 2019 To Our Guests, The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation has pitched a very big tent – one that wholeheartedly embraces our entire industry, whether you represent home décor, home accents, lighting, rugs, wall décor, outdoor home furnishings, furniture or upholstery. You are a vital member of this vibrant industry and we invite you to take your seat at the table this evening for our annual Hall of Fame Induction Celebration.

We promise that tonight you will experience a wonderful taste of what this amazing organization is all about. You’ll be energized by the moving stories of our 2019 inductees Jake Jabs, American Furniture Warehouse; Clem Lange, Best Chair; Paul Maitland-Smith, Maitland-Smith Ltd. and Theodore Alexander, Inc.; and Jim McIngvale, Gallery Furniture. We will surely be inspired by Miracle on the Hudson Captain “Sully” Sullenberger, and we are certain to laugh with Michael Amini, our event chairman, and special hosts Bobby Berk and Kelli Ellis, prominent product and interior designers. Afterward, we invite you to continue the networking at the After Party, fast becoming the talk of the Market.

The Hall of Fame is moving, shaking and grooving into the future and we want you to be a part of this vibrant and welcoming organization of leaders. This is the perfect time for you to become involved with “our” Hall of Fame as we unveil exciting plans for our new home at 311 S. Hamilton Street in High Point, set to open in April 2021. It will become a gathering place for leaders, a place to tell our story and a place to learn about the members of the Hall of Fame.

ROBERT MARICICH International Market Centers

We welcome you tonight, but more importantly, we invite you to help us shape our new home into our gathering place - as a showplace to honor our past and to celebrate our future.

ALEXANDER PEYKAR Nourison Industries

Let the celebration begin!

MARK PHILLIPS Phillips Collection CHAD SPENCER Dufresne Spencer Group DAVID N. SWERS Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, LLC BILL WITTENBERG Klaussner Furniture Industries

202 Neal Place, Suite 101 High Point, NC 27262 336.882.5900 homefurnishingshalloffame.com

DAVID GEBHART CEO, Global Views President, Board of Directors, American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation

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Presenting Sponsor: MARKOR INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE CO., LTD. Dinner Table Sponsor: NOURISON INDUSTRIES Speaker & Inductee Video Sponsor: SURYA Cocktail Networking Sponsor: INTERNATIONAL MARKET CENTERS The After Party Sponsor: SOFT LINE AMERICA LLC Future Leaders Executive Development Sponsor: ASHLEY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES Celebration Sponsors: AICO/AMINI INNOVATION CORP. GLEN RAVEN/SUNBRELLA Leadership Video Sponsor: DUFRESNE SPENCER GROUP Future Leader Event Sponsor: LIBERTY FURNITURE INDUSTRIES, INC. Platinum Sponsors:

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26–61 LANE FURNITURE LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED LEGENDS FURNITURE, INC. LEGGETT & PLATT, INC. LIFESTYLE LIVING SPACES LOLOI RUGS MAN WAH HOLDINGS MAYO FURNITURE PLANNED FURNITURE PROMOTIONS PRESTIGE ART/ART TRENDS SAMSON HOLDINGS LTD. SOUTHERN MOTION - FUSION FURNITURE STANDARD FURNITURE TEMPUR SEALY INTERNATIONAL THEODORE ALEXANDER, INC. WAYFAIR

AMERICAN FURNITURE WAREHOUSE ART VAN FURNITURE BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY FURNITURE COMPANIES BEST HOME FURNISHINGS COASTER CO. OF AMERICA CROWN MARK INC. DIAMOND SOFA FEI MARKETING FURNITURE MARKETING GROUP/WELLS FARGO FURNITURE OF AMERICA GLOBAL VIEWS HAVERTYS FURNITURE COMPANIES HOOKER FURNITURE JACKSON FURNITURE INDUSTRIES JEROME’S FURNITURE KANE’S FURNITURE CORPORATION KATHY IRELAND WORLDWIDE KLAUSSNER FURNITURE INDUSTRIES

HONORING OUR LEADERS: . . . . . . .

Meet The Inductees. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Our Leadership. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

BOARD OF DIRECTORS . . . . . . . . . . .

FOUNDATION MEMBERS. . . . . . . . . .

PASSING THE TORCH. . . . . . . . . . . . .

A SNAPSHOT OF OUR INITIATIVES .

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CELEBRATION PROGRAM

WELCOME: MICHAEL AMINI,

ABOUT OUR SPEAKER

Dinner Chairman, AICO/Amini Innovations Corp.

DAVID GEBHART, Hall of Fame Board President, Global Views

OPENING BY OUR HOSTS: BOBBY BERK

Miracle on the Hudson

Captain “Sully” Sullenberger

KELLI ELLIS

HALL OF FAME HONOR ROLL: DAVID GEBHART THE BLESSING: CAROLINE HIPPLE,

Hall of Fame Second Vice President, Norwalk Furniture

PRESENTING GRACE KELLY: JEFF CHILD,

Hall of Fame Chairman, R.C. Willey Home Furnishings

SPONSOR SALUTE: DAVID GEBHART

MARTIN PLOY, Hall of Fame First Vice President, AICO/Amini Innovations Corp.

PRESENTING OUR NEW HOME: MICHAEL AMINI, Capital Campaign Co-Chair

KEITH KOENIG, Capital Campaign Co-Chair, City Furniture

BOB MARICICH, Capital Campaign Co-Chair, International Market Centers

INTRODUCING OUR SPEAKER: SATYA TIWARI,

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER: CAPTAIN SULLY SULLENBERGER RECOGNIZING OUR FUTURE LEADERS: KAREN MCNEILL POND,

Hall of Fame CEO

HONORING PAUL MAITLAND-SMITH: CLAIRE MAITLAND-SMITH HORNEY HONORING JIM McINGVALLLE: JIM MCINGVALE HONORING CLEMENT M. LANGE, JR.: JANAE LANGE-WENDHOLT

CLOSING TRIBUTE: MICHAEL AMINI

Kelli Ellis

Born and raised in Denison, Texas, Sullenberger pursued his childhood love of aviation at the United States Air Force Academy. In addition to his bachelor’s degree in psychology, he also has two master’s degrees, one in industrial psychology from Purdue University and one in public administration from the University of Northern Colorado. He also has an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Purdue University. Sullenberger served as a fighter pilot for the United States Air Force from 1975 to 1980.

After serving in the Air Force, Sullenberger became an airline pilot with Pacific Southwest Airlines, later acquired by US Airways, until his retirement from commercial flying in March 2010. He was selected to perform accident investigation duties for the United States Air Force, and served as an Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) representative during a National Transportation Safety Board investigation. Additionally, Sullenberger served as a Local Air Safety Chairman for ALPA, and was a member of one of their national technical committees, where he contributed to the creation of a Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular. He was also instrumental in developing and implementing the Crew Resource Management course used by US Airways, and he has taught the course to hundreds of other airline crew members.

After logging more than 20,000 hours of flight time Sullenberger became internationally renowned on January 15, 2009 when he and his crew safely guided US Airways Flight 1549 to an emergency water landing in New York City’s frigid Hudson River. The Airbus A320’s two engines had lost thrust following a bird strike. Sullenberger was ranked second in TIME’s “Top 100 Most Influential Heroes and Icons of 2009” and was awarded the French Legion of Honour. Sullenberger is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters and Making a Difference: Stories of Vision and Courage from America’s Leaders. Clint Eastwood directed the major motion picture about Sullenberger’s life, titled “Sully”, based on Highest Duty. He is an international lecturer and keynote speaker at educational institutions, corporations and non-profit organizations about the importance of aviation and patient safety, crisis management, life-long preparation, leadership and living a life of integrity.

HONORING JAKE JABS: JAKE JABS

Captain “Sully” Sullenberger

Captain “Sully” Sullenberger has been dedicated to the pursuit of safety for his entire adult life. While he is best known for serving as Captain during what has been called the “Miracle on the Hudson,” Sullenberger is a safety expert, speaker, and author. He currently serves on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Advisory Committee for Automation in Transportation. He still flies privately.

Bobby Berk

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A SNEAK PEEK INTO OUR NEW HOME

A SNEAK PEEK INTO OUR NEW HOME High Point, N.C. is where design trends start, leaders are born, and friends become family.

Our new home will be a symbol of the Home Furnishings Capital of the World™ where the industry gathers, where we tell our story and preserve our past, and where we inspire future generations.

OUR PLACE TO CONNECT Imagine a powerful space where industry friends, family, and colleagues gather. Here, leaders of today and tomorrow will network, share ideas and chart a dynamic future for home furnishings. Our new 23,500 sq. ft. home will feature a mix of places for hosting private or industry events, with a large boardroom and smaller meeting spaces.

OUR PLACE TO HONOR The great entrepreneurs and leaders who built our industry deserve a permanent memorialization. The Hall of Fame will celebrate and recognize inducted members through interactive and engaging exhibits and videos. Here, emerging leaders will meet industry giants to benefit from their wisdom as they walk through their life experiences.

JOIN THE LEADERS CIRCLE Our new home will launch The Leaders Circle, the most prestigious gathering of leaders in our industry.

Leaders Circle members will gain access to exclusive activities to stay abreast of the latest business trends and to connect with other powerful influencers. As the organization of leaders, the Hall of Fame Leaders Circle will represent a hotbed for peer-to-peer discussion, a platform for conversation among inducted Members of the Hall of Fame, Future Leaders and our most generous donors.

TELLING OUR STORY TO THE WORLD A highlight of the Hall of Fame will be a world-class video documenting the history of our $110 billion industry and highlighting the great men and women who built it. As told through the eyes of our greatest contributors and industry leaders, it will share the inside stories of enduring excellence, innovation and creativity, and superior accomplishments. The video will debut online and serve as the definitive introduction to a fast-paced industry driven by a fascinating combination of style, workmanship and technology. The Hall of Fame will take the lead role in inviting consumers and industry newcomers alike to step inside a highly complex culture – richly personal and entrepreneurial, local yet fully global, as familiar as your own home.

OUR PLACE TO DISCOVER Visitors will explore the world of home fashion and design through our Discovery Center. Interactive areas will challenge and entertain adults and children with hands-on demonstrations, workshops, and experiential learning activities, and special events. Here, visitors will be able to explore the world of home fashion and designing your home.

OUR PLACE TO PRESERVE Nowhere is the U.S. is there a written history of our industry. The Hall of Fame is changing that by housing our growing collection of original documents, artifacts, books and oral histories. This is where we can piece together our voices and tell our unique story. Visitors will be able to experience our rich past through a series of permanent and temporary exhibits that will explore everything from woodworking shops in the 1800s to ancient Italian pottery and oriental rugs.

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Congratulations 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees!

Jake Jabs Clement “Clem� M. Lange Paul Maitland-Smith Jim McIngvale

S u r ya ap pl au ds you r de di c at io n a n d t h e con t r i b u t i on s you h ave mad e to o u r in d u s t r y.

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Clement M. Lange

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American Home Furnishing Hall of Fame!

On behalf of Ashley Furniture and the Wanek Family

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CONGRATULATIONS Jake Jabs Clement “Clem” M. Lange Paul Maitland-Smith Jim McIngvale Your Contributions To Our Industry Inspire Us All

2019 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES Jake Jabs, Clement “Clem” M. Lange, Paul Maitland-Smith, and Jim McIngvale

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2019 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES “CELEBRATING EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP”

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THE LEGACY OF THIS PRESTIGIOUS HONOR IS WELL-DESERVED

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We thank you for inspiring our industry through your leadership and innovation.

THIS YEAR’S AMERICAN HOME FURNISHINGS HALL OF FAME FOUNDATION INDUCTEES ARE: Jake Jabs, American Furniture Warehouse Jim McIngvale, Gallery Furniture Clement “Clem” M. Lange, Best Home Furnishings Paul Maitland-Smith, Maitland Smith Ltd. & Theodore Alexander, Inc.

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WE SALUTE THESE INDUSTRY PILLARS ON THEIR INDUCTION I N TO T H E 2 0 1 9 A M E R I C A N H O M E F U R N I S H I N G S H A L L O F FA M E

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2019 Hall of Fame Inductees!

Wayfair honors your leadership and commitment to advancing our industry. We are grateful for your continued partnership and friendship over the years.

Thank you for your tireless dedication and leadership.

I am honored to be here!

-Kelli Ellis

Congratulations to the 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees!

Congratulations to all of the 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees!

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Congratulations 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees

Congratulations to the 2019 Hall of Fame Inductees JAKE JABS

American Furniture Warehouse

CLEMENT “CLEM” M. LANGE Best Home Furnishings

Your contributions continue to inspire us all

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JIM MCINGVALE Gallery Furniture

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FUEL THE FUTURE

SELECTION PROCESS Inductees into the Hall of Fame are selected by a seven-member 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 points-based 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, Sharrard, McGee & Co., PA. 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 the home furnishings industry and the energy required to achieve the accomplishments, innovation and leadership of each Hall of Fame Inductee.

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. Designed by Mark Tucker, III, a furniture designer and a graduate of Kendall College of Art and Design, its beautiful design symbolizes the eternal nature of home design and the impact of the contributions to the industry made by each inductee of the Hall of Fame.

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2019 INDUCTEE Jake Jabs

American Furniture Warehouse Jake Jabs, president and CEO of American Furniture Warehouse, is an entrepreneur who pioneered the high volume, big box home furnishings store, starting with one store in 1975 to become a top 20 retailer with 14 stores in Colorado, Arizona and Texas. As one of the largest privately held companies in Colorado, Mr. Jabs believes the keys to selling furniture are honesty, knowledge about the product and competitive pricing.

His mantra, “Do It Right The First Time,” applies to buying it, marketing it, displaying it, selling it, delivering it and taking care of the customer. With a trucking fleet of more than 800 trucks – tractor trailers, box trucks and even trucks for customers to rent – white glove deliveries are made coast to coast.

Mr. Jabs is a master of mixing entertainment and mass retailing, with a penchant for playing guitar for store customers and appearing with exotic animals in television commercials. A former Air Force officer, he focuses on hiring veterans, offers widespread incentive pay to employees, and spends a full day with each new hire to instill his passion for honesty, providing value and fully informing each customer with detailed product information tags. He has written two books, An American Tiger and Thriving in Tough Times.

Mr. Jabs has contributed countless hours as a volunteer and hundreds of millions of dollars to many, many charities and schools. In Colorado, he is ranked as the fifth Top Corporate Philanthropists, exceeded only by large public companies. He believes in the power of education as a mentor and as a frequent lecturer for the Jake Jabs College of Business and Entrepreneurship at his alma mater, Montana State University where he was awarded an honorary doctorate degree, and for the University of Colorado Entrepreneurial Business School. His many industry, business and charitable honors include the National Home Furnishings Association Retailer of the Year, Furniture Today Retailer of the Year and Mentorship Award, Home Furnishings Association Trail Blazer Award, American Red Cross Community Heroism Award, Colorado Easter Seals Champion Award and induction into the Colorado Business Hall of Fame.

“I spend all day with new employees to teach them the culture of American Furniture Warehouse. But, at the end of the day, I teach people to be honest: Don’t oversell.

Don’t over promise. Satisfy the customer. People like to buy from honest salesmen and honest companies.”

– Jake Jabs

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2019 INDUCTEE Clement M. Lange, Jr. Best Home Furnishings

Clement “Clem” Lange, founder and chairman of the board of directors for Best Home Furnishings, built the domestic upholstery manufacturing company on the principal to build the best quality product at the most affordable price and to do it more efficiently than the competition. Today, with more than 2,400 styles and options in more than 700 fabrics and leathers, orders are completed in just five working days. Each day approximately 4,000 products are produced.

With his brilliant self-taught engineering mind, Mr. Lange became a technology and efficiency leader. In the 1970s he computerized manufacturing operations, setting strict production standards and developing close vendor relationships – all before the term lean manufacturing was invented. In the 1990s, he implemented a new high-tech computer system to further shorten deliveries of its chairs, recliners, loveseats and sofas, swivel rockers and gliders, upholstered benches and occasional tables.

Best Chairs began in 1962 as a modest five-person operation repairing furniture and truck seats in an old cannery building in Ferdinand, Ind. The family-owned business acquired several manufacturing operations and today employs 850 people at seven facilities, which produce custom upholstery furniture that is sold around the world. Committed to being environmentally responsible, the company embraces five pillars of success: USA built, speed, selection, quality and value.

All three of his sons, lone daughter, and most of his nine grandchildren continue to work in the business.

Mr. Lange is an avid collector and restorer of vintage automobiles, including being a seven-time finisher of the transcontinental Great Race for pre-1960 cars.

Known for his high personal character, Mr. Lange and his wife, Mary C., have demonstrated great philanthropy in their communities. They were the lead donors for the creation of the Lange-Fuhs Cancer Treatment Center at Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center in Jasper, Ind., as well as the Tri-County YMCA in Ferdinand. Other groups that have benefited from their generosity include the Dubois County Community Foundation; the St. Henry, Holland and Ferdinand Volunteer Fire Departments; the St. Henry Catholic Church; and the Ferdinand, Holland and Huntingburg Parks.

“Our name says it all: Best Chairs.”

– Clement M. Lange, Jr.

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2019 INDUCTEE Paul Maitland-Smith

Maitland-Smith Ltd. & Theodore Alexander, Inc. Paul Maitland-Smith, founder of Maitland-Smith Ltd. and Theodore Alexander, is a prolific curator of the eclectic design approach to elegant, high-end case goods, upholstery and accessories. As a London-based antiques dealer in the 1950s, he is rooted in the world of individual pieces and collected interiors. A brilliant engineer and manufacturer, he would introduce as many as 1,000 new products each market, some with patented designs.

A natural product designer, marketer and entrepreneur, in the 70s Mr. Maitland-Smith started producing Chippendale chairs in Asia, selling container loads in London.

He turned to reproduction furniture and decorative accessories in a blend of unique materials popular in the 18th Century: bronze, brass, porcelain, wrought iron, leather, shagreen, lacquer and eggshell. Ever obsessed with the details and mixed media, he lived across Southeast Asia to teach craftsmen how to produce his intricate designs. With a new found material – faux tortoise shell and malachite, mother of pearl, fossil stone, rattan and more – he moved to the next resource and trained new artisans to do intricate finishes, marquetry, inlay, reverse-painted glass, gilding and lost wax brass casting.

A creative force, he founded Maitland-Smith in 1979 in Hong Kong to manufacture finely carved 18th Century furniture. He quickly expanded to source a perfectly curated line of home furnishings. In 1981, he built the company’s first manufacturing operation in the Philippines. He began showing at the International Home Furnishings Market in High Point, partnered with Henredon Furniture and eventually sold Maitland-Smith to Masco. Constantly seeking out the most talented artisans and finest materials throughout the world, Mr. Maitland-Smith was among the first to venture to Vietnam, founding Theodore Alexander in 1996. Now with more than 5,000 employees, manufacturing operations total over 1 million sq. ft.

Throughout his career, Mr. Maitland-Smith has believed in the importance of paying higher salaries to his work force. On-site health centers at production facilities ensure workers and their families have access to free medical care. He believes that personal amenities, such as shower facilities with clean towels, show his employees that their skills are valuable and appreciated.

“While style and fashion repeat, there is always a new angle, an innovative finish or form around the corner in my head. Good taste is acquired, but quality and style have a price, and it is the balance between the two that drives my passion to create. The form of a piece…how it sits, rests, and sings for its supper... guides the pen in my hand toward the next design.”

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2019 INDUCTEE Jim McIngvale Gallery Furniture

Jim “Mack” McIngvale, founder and owner of Houston-area retailer Gallery Furniture, personally greets customers at the front door and is known for delighting them with a fun-filled shopping experience, which includes a monkey habitat, a tropical bird aviary and a 30,000-gallon aquarium.

Mr. McIngvale and his wife, Linda, founded Gallery Furniture in 1981 with $5,000.

Today, their three stores sell more furnishings per square foot than any other U.S. independent retailer. Customers, he believes, want three things: good prices, to be treated well and same-day delivery. In the face of online retailing, his stores focus on greater convenience as being all important in today’s business environment.

For 30 years, Mr. McIngvale has starred in his own TV commercials becoming known as Mattress Mack and promising, “Gallery Furniture saves you money!”

The Stores also participate in numerous sports promotions in order to relate to the community. In 1990, he attended a seminar by Dr. W. Edwards Deming and adopted the mantra that working together as a team is more important than individualism and that we all have a responsibility for the well-being of our communities. As a result, he regularly asks, as the litmus test for any business, “If we were to go out of business tomorrow, would our customers miss us?”

Committed to being ingrained in the community, he has become a legend in philanthropy, calling himself half capitalist and half social worker. With a heart for children, neighborhoods, healthcare and disaster relief, the McIngvales began their annual Christmas giveaway of 30 households of furniture just two years after opening their first store. After Hurricane Harvey, Gallery Furniture housed and fed 500 people for several weeks, donating 10,000 mattresses and 20,000 pairs of shoes. The McIngvales have co-founded the Peace of Mind Foundation for those affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, funded St. Luke’s Mobile Stroke Unit, and a wide-range of other philanthropic efforts throughout the great Houston area for over 38 years. They furnish USO facilities around the world and teacher’s lounges in Houston, and have helped raise more than $12 million for victims of natural disasters.

HALL OF FAME MEMBERS

Sidney L. Alderman

Hershel Alpert

Nathan S. Ancell

Alfred J. Audi

1860–1931

1932–2010

1980–1999

1938–2007

Alderman Studios

Alpert’s, Inc.

Ethan Allen, Inc.

L. & J.G. Stickley, Inc.

Aminy I. Audi

Wogan S. Badcock, Jr.

Wogan S. Badcock, Sr.

Hollis Seibe Baker

1932–1996

1898–1987

1888–1966

W.S. Badcock Corporation

Badcock Corporation

Baker Furniture

John D. Bassett, III

Donald A. Belgrad

George Alexander Bernhardt

VaughnBassett Furniture Company

Schnadig International Corporation

Bernhardt Furniture Company

Nathan I. Bienenstock

Alvin “Bo” E. Bland

Louie Blumkin

1902–1988

1924–2013

1919–2013

Bernhardt Furniture Company

Furniture World

Action Industries

Nebraska Furniture Mart

Rose Gorelick Blumkin

Harold Philip Braun

John Bray

James Edgar Broyhill

L. & J.G. Stickley, Inc.

J.D. Bassett 1866–1965 Bassett Furniture Industries

John Christian Bernhardt 1906–2003

1893–1998

“Not only do we try to be a good retailer – sell good products, deliver the same day and take care of our customers – but more than that, we want to be ingrained in the community. You know, about nine of ten customers that walk in here nowadays say, ‘I’m here to buy because of what you do in the community.’ Not because of the furniture.”

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1904–1990

1982–1988

Nebraska Furniture Mart

Berkline

Vanguard Furniture

Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc.

Paul Hunt Broyhill

David J. Brunn

Bobby W. Bush, Sr.

Manuel Capó

1909–1995

1931–2010

1925–2009

Drexel Furniture Company

Hickory Springs Manufacturing Company

El Dorado Furniture

Broyhill Furniture Industries, Inc.

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HALL OF FAME MEMBERS

Joe Carroll

George B. Cartledge, Sr. 1910–1997

HALL OF FAME MEMBERS

Bernard Castro 1904–1991

Furniture/ Today

Grand Piano and Furniture

Castro Convertibles

J. Thayer Coggin

Harry M. Cornell, Jr.

Robert George Culp, Sr.

1922–2003 Leggett & Platt, Inc.

Kurt L. Darrow

Art DeFehr

Arnold Dwight England

Robert A. Glick

Robert P. Gruenberg

Howard G. Haas

1916–1997

1918–1990

1924–2017

RC Willey Home Furnishings

Glick Furniture Company

Southern Furniture Market Center

Sealy, Inc.

Robert B. Currey

Darrell Harris

Stella S. Harris

1943–2014

1945–2015

Furnitureland South, Inc.

Furnitureland South, Inc.

1917–1991

Thayer Coggin, Inc.

La-Z-Boy Incorporated

William H. Child

Culp, Inc.

Currey & Company

ENDURING EXCELLENCE Palliser Furniture

Wallace W. Epperson, Jr.

In their personal and business affairs, they are considered an inspiration, role models and mentors to others.

O. William Fenn, Jr.

Thomas Austin Finch 1922–1984

1929–1995

Jena Hall Designs

James Joseph Haverty

Rawson Haverty, Sr. 1925–2007

1859–1939 Haverty Furniture Companies

SUPERIOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS

W.G. Holliman, Jr.

1913–1994 Hayworth Industries

Clyde J. Hooker, Jr. 1920–2010

1910–2002

Haverty Furniture Companies

Charles E. Hayworth, Jr.

An enduring and visionary leader in their field and their organizations, they exemplify the highest standards for their customers and for their employees.

Mary McKenzie Henkel

Jena Goldman Hall

Robert Obediah Huffman 1890–1978

England/ Corsair

Mann, Armistead & Epperson, Ltd.

Ladd Furniture, Inc.

Thomasville Furniture Industries

Henkel-Harris Company

Furniture Brands International

Hooker Furniture Corporation

Drexel Furniture

Donald H. Flanders, Sr.

Henry Armfield Foscue

Hassell H. Franklin

Richard Frinier

Don Allen Hunziker

Jake Jabs

Leo A. Jiranek

Albert G. Julifs

1900–1990

1891–1970

Jiranek School of Furniture Design

Senco Products, Inc.

David Wolcott Kendall

J. Wade Kincaid

1924–2012

1927–2001

1904–1985

Lloyd Flanders, Inc

Globe Parlor Furniture Company

Franklin Corporation

The Richard Frinier Design Studio

Ladd Furniture, Inc.

Morris Futorian

Allen E. Gant, Jr.

J. Raymond Gerken

John R. “Jack” Gerken, Jr.

Vladimir Kagan

1902–1984

1907–1994 Futorian

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Glen Raven, Inc.

Norwalk Furniture

1926–2006 Norwalk Furniture

American Furniture Warehouse

M. Farooq Kathwari

1927–2016 Vladimir Kagan Design Group

1851–1910 Ethan Allen, Inc.

Kendall School of Design

1910–1991 Kincaid Furniture Company, Inc.

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HALL OF FAME MEMBERS

Steven M. Kincaid

Spencer Colie Kittinger

HALL OF FAME MEMBERS

Charles T. Knabusch

Edward M. Knabusch

1939–1997

1900–1988

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

Kevin M. O’Connor

Earl N. Phillips

Hampton O. Powell

Amos Giles Rhodes

1897–1975

1911–1994

1850–1928

Phillips Foscue Corporation

The Lane Company

Rhodes Furniture

1901–1968 Kincaid Furniture Company, Inc.

Kittinger Furniture Company

Keith Koenig

Peter Kroehler 1872–1950

City Furniture

The Kroehler Company

Shan Huei “Samuel” Kuo

Samson Holding Ltd.

Samson Marketing

Edward Hudson Lane

Eugene Rosenberg

1891–1973

Bob’s Discount Furniture/ Planned Furniture Promotions

The Lane Company

Joseph E. Richardson, II 1929–2019 Richardson Brothers Company

INNOVATION AND CREATIVITY

In Memory Of

JOSEPH E. RICHARDSON, II 1929 –2019 Hall Of Fame Member

Lawrence K. Schnadig

Their 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.

K. Bruce Lauritsen 1942–2007

Henry Talmadge Link 1889–1983

Joanna C. Maitland 1919–2009

1908–1997 Schnadig Corporation

Paul MaitlandSmith

Morton Seaman

Gordon Segal

Edwin John Shoemaker

Harley F. Shuford, Jr.

1907–1998

Flexsteel Industries, Inc.

Dixie Furniture Company

Sperry & Hutchinson

Maitland-Smith Ltd./Theodore Alexander

Seaman’s Furniture Company

Crate and Barrel

La-Z-Boy, Inc.

Century Furniture

Andrew Major

Michael Massood, Sr.

Jim McIngvale

Hyman Meyers

Charles R. Sligh

Robert H. Spilman, Sr.

Thomas B. Stanley, Sr.

Gustav Stickley

1911–2010

1850–1927

1927–2009

1890–1970

1857–1942

MGM Transport Corporation

Gallery Furniture

Sligh Furniture Company

Bassett Furniture Industries

Stanley Furniture Company

Barry Tatelman

Eliot Tatelman

George A. Thornton, Jr.

1931–2004 Collins & Aikman

Laurence Za Yu Moh

Bernard D. Moray

Pasquale Natuzzi

1926–2002 Fine Furniture Design and Universal Furniture

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Gormans’ Home Furnishings & Interior Design

Natuzzi Spa

Heilig-Meyers

Patrick Henry Norton 1922–2008 La-Z-Boy, Inc.

Stickley

Bob Timberlake

1905–1980 Jordan’s Furniture

Jordan’s Furniture

Heilig-Meyers

Bob Timberlake, Inc.

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2019 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

HALL OF FAME MEMBERS

CHAIRMAN

Jeffrey S. Child • RC Willey Home Furnishings Charles F. Tomlinson

Paul B. Toms, Jr.

1871–1943 Tomlinson Chair Mfg. Co.

Hooker Furniture, Inc.

Parks C. Underdown

Art Van Elslander

PRESIDENT

1902–1981

1930–2018

VICE PRESIDENT

Hickory Springs Mfg. Co.

Art Van Furniture

David Gebhart • Global Views Martin Ploy • AICO/Amini Innovation Corp.

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Caroline H.S. Hipple • Norwalk Furniture

SECRETARY/TREASURER John Bassett Vaughan

Ronald G. Wanek

Plato S. Wilson

Larry J. Rogers

Robert Ching Wo

1925–2017

1930–2012 Vaughan Furniture Company

Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.

Melvyn L. Wolff

Elliott Sherrill Wood

1931–2017

1909–1999

Star Furniture

DrexelHeritage

Henkel-Harris Company

Thomas Franklin Wrenn

C.S. Wo & Sons, Ltd.

Felix E. Wright

2019 BOARD MEMBERS

1989-1990 • Richard J. Udouj

Andy Bernstein • FurnitureDealer.Net

1990-1991 • Joe E. Richardson, II

Irv Blumkin • Nebraska Furniture Mart

1991-1992 • Donald D. Dreher

Randy Coconis • Coconis Furniture, Inc./Mattress 1st

1992-1993 • Bob W. Bush

Bruce Cohenour • Bassett Furniture Industries

1993-1994 • Douglas M. Fenn

1860–1940 High Point Furniture

PRESIDENT EMERITUS

1994-1995 • Barton I. Bienenstock Leggett & Platt

1995-1996 • Edward J. Gerken 1996-1997 • Wayne Wickstrom

J. Smith Young 1917–2001

Wallace W. Epperson, Jr. • Mann, Armistead & Epperson, Ltd. Janet Guy • Prestige Arts & Art Trends

1997-1998 • Irwin Lowenstein

Mike Herschel • Furniture Marketing Group

1998-1999 • Jerome Bolick

Amir Loloi • Loloi Rugs

1999-2000 • Rodney England

Robert J. Maricich • International Market Centers

2000-2001 • Rob Sligh, Jr.

Alexander Peykar • Nourison Industries

2001-2002 • Robert G. Culp, II 2002-2003 • Joseph F. Carroll

Dixie Furniture Company

Patrick Cory • J. B. Hunt

2003-2004 • Joe E. Richardson, III 2004-2005 • Clarence Haverty Smith 2005-2006 • Steven M. Kincaid

Mark Phillips • Phillips Collection Chad Spencer • Dufresne Spencer Group David Swers • Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, LLC. Bill Wittenberg • Klaussner Furniture Industries

2006-2007 • G. Leroy Lail 2007-2008 • J. Don Coleman

PHILANTROPIC GENEROSITY They give of their time, talents and resources to others, whether that may be through the industry, professional associations, service enterprises, civic endeavors, charitable and religious organizations or educational institutions.

2008-2010 • Donald A. Belgrad 2010-2011 • Jeffrey L. Cook

2019 LEGACY BOARD

2011-2012 • Kurt L. Darrow

Michael Amini • AICO/Amini Innovation Corp.

2012-2013 • Randy Ford

Donald A. Belgrad

2013-2014 • George Cartledge, III

Russell Bienenstock • Furniture World Magazine

2014-2015 • William D. Kimbrell

J. Don Coleman

2015, 2016 • Michael Amini 2017 • Robert J. Maricich 2018 • Jeffrey S. Child

Jeffrey L. Cook • A.R.T. Furniture Inc. Donald D. Dreher Randy Ford Wayne Wickstrom

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LEAD SPONSORS

SPONSORS PLATINUM SPONSORS:

The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. expresses our warmest appreciation to our Sponsors:

PRESENTING SPONSOR:

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DINNER TABLE SPONSOR:

SPEAKER & INDUCTEE VIDEO SPONSOR:

American Furniture Warehouse Art Van Furniture Berkshire Hathaway Furniture Companies Best Home Furnishings Coaster Fine Furniture Crown Mark Inc. Diamond Sofa FEI Marketing Furniture Marketing Group/ Wells Fargo Furniture of America Global Views

Havertys Furniture Companies Hooker Furniture Jackson Furniture Industries Jerome’s Furniture Kane’s Furniture Corporation Karen McNeill & Stephen Pond Kathy Ireland Worldwide Klaussner Furniture Industries Lane Furniture La-Z-Boy Incorporated Legends Furniture, Inc. Leggett & Platt, Inc.

Lifestyle Living Spaces Loloi Rugs Man Wah Holdings Planned Furniture Promotions Prestige Art/Art Trends Samson Holdings Ltd. Southern Motion Standard Furniture Tempur Sealy International Theodore Alexander, Inc. Wayfair

Culp, Inc. HomeStretch Furniture Jane Seymour Designs, Inc. J.B. Hunt Final Mile Jonathan Louis L. & J.G. Stickley, Inc. Phillips Collection

Raymour & Flanigan Furniture Restonic Mattress Company Sauder Woodworking Co. Serta Simmons Sunny Designs Twin Star Home Vanguard Furniture

FurnitureDealer.Net Furnitureland South Gallery Furniture Grand Home Furnishings Hickory Furniture Mart Hickory Springs Manufacturing Lexington Home Brands

MicroD Netsertive New Classic Furniture Old National Bank Rooms To Go Scott Brothers Global W.S. Badcock Corporation

GOLD SPONSORS: COCKTAIL NETWORKING SPONSOR:

THE AFTER PARTY SPONSOR:

Avalon Furniture Baer’s Furniture Company, Inc. Bellini Modern Living Bernhardt C.S. Wo & Sons City of Hope Corinthian, Inc.

SILVER SPONSORS: FUTURE LEADERS EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT SPONSOR:

CELEBRATION SPONSORS:

Broyhill Family Foundation Century Furniture Coconis Furniture Mattress 1st Connie Lineberry & Associates El Dorado Furniture Flexsteel Industries, Inc. Franklin Corporation

GOLD ADVERTISERS: Gallery Furniture Storis TOV Furniture

SILVER ADVERTISERS: LEADERSHIP VIDEO SPONSOR:

City Furniture Furniture World Home Furnishings Association

Jena Hall Designs Massood Logistics Napa Furniture Designs

Powell/Linon Therapedic International

CELEBRATION PARTNERS: FUTURE LEADERS EVENT SPONSOR:

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Branch Banking & Trust Company Bernice Bienenstock Furniture Library Elements Studio

Furniture/Today Furniture World Magazine FurnitureDealer.Net High Point Market Authority

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HFHF JOURNAL 2019

PASSING THE TORCH TO OUR FUTURE LEADERS

FOUNDATION MEMBERS 3 Keys VIP Marketing – Neal Glickfield A.R.T. Furnishings – Jeffrey Cook AICO/Amini Innovation Corp. – Michael Amini, Martin Ploy Alderman Company – Jeff Williams American Furniture Warehouse – Jake Jabs American Leather – Robert Duncan American Signature – Jay Schottenstein Art Van Furniture – Gary Fazio Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc. – Ronald Wanek, Todd Wanek aspenhome – Jason McQuillan Bacon’s Furniture – Bill Bacon Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. – Bruce Cohenour, Robert Spilman Donald A. Belgrad Bernhardt Furniture Company – Alex Bernhardt, Jr. Best Home Furnishings – Glenn Lange Broyhill Family Foundation, Inc. – Paul Broyhill C.S. Wo & Sons – Wendell Wo Canvas Candy LLC – Kelly Nazy Carpenter Company- S.F. Pauley Joseph F. Carroll Castellani & Associates – Kevin Castellani Castro Convertibles – Bernadette Castro City Furniture Inc. – Keith Koenig Coconis Furniture – Randy Coconis J. Don Coleman Connie Lineberry & Associates – Connie Lineberry Connie Post Affordable Design Solutions – Connie Post Couristan Inc. – Ronald Couri CR Laine Furniture Company, Inc. – C.E. Roseman, Jr. Culp, Inc. – Iv Culp Currey & Company – Bethanne Matari Dallas Market Center – Cindy Morris Decor-Rest Furniture – Christina Marzilli DesignCliq – Frederick Star Dufresne Spencer Group – Chad Spencer Dunk & Bright – Jim Bright El Dorado Furniture – Pedro Capo Elements International – Mike Wurster Eller Enterprises – Randy Eller Ethan Allen, Inc. – M. Farooq Kathwari FEI Marketing – Jim Hsu O. William Fenn, Jr. Five Star, LLC – W.G. Holliman Flexsteel Industries – Gerald Dittmer Randy Ford Franklin Corporation – Hassell H. Franklin Furniture First – Darby Hawkins Furniture, Lighting & Decor – Susan Jones Furniture Mart USA – William Hinks Furniture of America – Michael Genrich Furniture World Magazine – Russell Bienenstock FurnitureDealer.Net, Inc. – Andrew Bernstein Gallery Furniture – Mike Norris Gat Creek – Gat Caperton Glen Raven Custom Fabrics, LLC – David Swers Global Views – David Gebhart Gorman’s Home Furnishings Inc. – Bernie Moray Havertys Furniture Companies – Clarence Smith Hickory Furniture Mart – G. Leroy Lail High Point Market Authority – Tom Conley Hillbrook Limited – Stephen Pond Homelegance – Jamie Collins HomeDeliveryLink, Inc. – Robert Fleischer Home Furnishings Association – Mary Frye Hooker Furniture Corporation – Paul Toms, Jr. Hurwitz-Mintz Furniture – Mitchell Mintz International Market Centers – Robert Maricich Interstate Foam Company – Dwayne Welch J.B. Hunt Final Mile – Patrick Cory, JoAnne Wiley J.F. Lynch Furniture – John Lynch Jackson Furniture Industries, Inc. – Ron Jackson Jena Hall Associates – Jena Hall Jofran, Inc. – Joff Roy Johnny Janosik – David Koehler Kane’s Furniture Corporation – Irwin Novack Karen McNeill Kathy Ireland Worldwide – Kathy Ireland 78 • CELEBRATION JOURNAL 2019

Klaussner Home Furnishings – Bill Wittenberg L. & J.G. Stickley, Inc. – Aminy I. Audi Lacquer Craft Companies – Samuel Kuo, Mohamad Amini La-Z-Boy Incorporated – Kurt L. Darrow Legends Furniture – Rick Schmidgall Leggett & Platt Inc. – Felix Wright II Lexington Home Brands – Phil Haney Lloyd Flanders Industries, Inc. – Dudley Flanders Loloi Rugs – Amir Loloi Malouf Sleep – Sam Malouf Maple Leaf Holdings – Roger Friesen Mann, Armistead & Epperson, Ltd. – Jerry Epperson Marge Carson – James LaBarge Markor International Furniture Co Ltd. – Howard Pan Massood Logistics – Eddie Massood Mathis Brothers Furniture – Bill Mathis Midwest Furniture Marketing – Randall Anderson, Jacob Anderson Mohawk Industries – Bart Hill Momeni, Inc. – Reza Momeni Myriad Software LLC – Carolyn Crowley Nader’s LaPopular Furniture – Charles A. Nader, Jr. Nebraska Furniture Mart Inc. – Irv Blumkin Norwalk Furniture – Caroline H.S. Hipple Nourison Industries – Alexander Peykar Palliser Furniture Ltd. – Art DeFehr Phillips Collection – Mark Phillips Phillips Industries – Davis Phillips Planned Furniture Promotions – Eugene Rosenberg, Rob Rosenberg, Roy Hester, Thomas Liddell Powell – Jim Ziozis Prestige Arts / Art Trends – Janet Guy Progressive Business Media R. C. Willey Home Furnishings – Jeffrey S. Child, William Child Raffel Systems – Paul Stangl Raymour & Flanigan Furniture – Neil Goldberg Restonic Mattress Company – Robert Sherman, Ron Passaglia RHF Investments Inc./Century Furniture, LLC – Alex Shuford III Richard Frinier Design Studio – Richard Frinier, Catherine Frinier Richloom Fabrics Group Inc. – James Richman Robert Abbey, Inc. – Kenneth Wilkinson Roger Thomas Collection – Roger Thomas Larry J. Rogers Room & Board Inc. – John Gabbert Rooms To Go – Jeffrey Seaman Rooms To Go/Seaman Partners – Morton Seaman Rotman’s Furniture – Steven Rotman Scan Design of Florida, LLC – Knud Knudsen Schneiderman’s Furniture – Larry Schneiderman Serta Simmons Bedding – David Swift Sharrard McGee & Co., PA – Ken Fulp Sherwin Williams – Greg Kincaid Harley Ferguson Shuford, Jr. Simply Cool Living – Gabriele Natale Skyline Furniture – Ted Wecker Slumberland Inc. – Kenneth Larson Smith & Leonard PLLC – Kenneth Smith Southern Furniture Company of Conover – Jerome Bolick Southern Motion, Inc. – Roger Bland Standard Furniture – Todd Evans Star Furniture Company – Bob Price Stoney Creek Furniture – Jim Fee Stump & Company – Timothy Stump Surya – Satya Tiwari TJX Companies – David Kaplan Tempur Sealy – Rick Anderson Thayer Coggin, Inc. – Royale Wiggin Uniters North America, LLC – Gordon Higgs Uttermost – Mac Cooper Value City – Simon Kaplan Vanguard Furniture Company, Inc. – John Bray Vaughan-Bassett Furniture Company – John Bassett, III Wayfair – Niraj Shah Ted R. Weschler Wayne Wickstrom Penn Wood Zenith Global Logistics – Jack Hawn, Jr. Zuo Modern, Inc. – Luis Ruesga

For the second year, the Hall of Fame recognized a prestigious class of Future Leaders as promising rising stars at two gatherings with inducted members of the Hall of Fame and the Board of Directors. The dinners feature a guided discussion on leadership and innovation, led by Steve Pond, the founder of FurnitureToday.

The small, intimate dinners among just five future leaders and five Hall of Fame inductees, provide inspiration and lifelong significance. At the same time, the inductees have shared that they are equally inspired by the creativity and enthusiasm of the next wave of leaders. Each Future Leader was selected for their leadership, personal growth, communications skills and their commitment to the greater home furnishings industry. Together they represent retail, home accents, casegoods manufacturing, upholstery manufacturing, finance, furniture design, technology and sales.

2019 Hall of Fame Future Leaders 1 Left to right, Foundation Board Chairman Jeff Child of RC Willey, presents the award to Future Leaders: Jessica Norby, sales and marketing director, Artiste Furniture, a division of A.R.T. Furniture; Kayla Wallace, vice president of client relationships, FurnitureDealer.net; Matt Schewel, director of store operations, Schewel Furniture Company; Suzanne Guy, vice president of business development, Prestige Arts & Art Trends and Jay Lorenzo, sales representative, AICO.

2019 Hall of Fame Future Leaders 2 Foundation Board President David Gebhart of Global Views, center, presents the award to Future Leaders: Ashley Childers, creative director/designer, Emporium Home; Troy Pittenger, vice president of finance, Norwalk Furniture; and Shane Pohlman, director of furniture, Nebraska Furniture Mart; and Jason Phillips, vice president, Phillips Collection.

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A SNAP SHOT OF OUR INITIATIVES The Hall of Fame is the only organization in the industry that embraces the whole industry, no matter what your segment or role. Our permanent home will enable us to expand our 10 programs and initiatives.

1. HONORING OUR LEADERS The digital Tribute Wall will celebrate the contributions of the Hall of Fame inductees. To honor their leadership, we will be able to tell their stories and achievements through interactive touchscreen kiosks, videos, photographs, and oral histories.

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5. THE HISTORY PROJECT There is no written history of the home furnishings industry in the United States. Now with a staff curator and historian, we are expanding our research and advancing our work to preserve our history.

6. 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.

7. THE HERITAGE PROJECT Through video interviews and photographs, we document the inside stories of the hands that have created and crafted the products.

8. A TREASURY OF MEMORABILIA 2. TELLING OUR STORY TO THE WORLD A highlight of the Hall of Fame will be a world-class video documenting the history of our $110 billion industry and highlighting the great men and women who built it. As told through the eyes of our greatest contributors and industry leaders, it will share the inside stories of enduring excellence, innovation and creativity, and superior accomplishments.

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.

9. WALK OF FAME Established in 2001, the Walk of Fame recognizes the innovation, creativity, and excellence of the Hall of Fame inductees.

3. LEADERS CIRCLE ACTIVITIES The leaders circle will present new peer-to-peer activities for the most prestigious gathering of leaders in our industry, attended by Inducted Members of the Hall of Fame, Donors and Future Leaders.

10. TELL US YOUR STORY PROJECT Hitchhiking to market. Starting out on the factory floor.

Everyone loves a good industry story. The Tell Us Your Story project captures the touching, humorous, and even quirky tales that make our industry so special.

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4. THE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE The Leadership Initiative focuses on creating a new class of leaders and innovation. Each year we identify 10 Future Leaders and facilitate probing discussions over dinners with inducted members of the Hall of Fame. We will soon announce an executive development program with a major business school.

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The American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Foundation, Inc. was founded on February 22, 1988 by a group of executives who recognized the need to preserve our heritage and honor our leaders.

As an international, industry-wide organization, our mission is to preserve the history of the home furnishings industry and to celebrate the exceptional individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the U.S. home furnishings industry. Each fall, individuals whose leadership and outstanding achievements have contributed to the innovation and development of the U.S. home furnishings industry are inducted into the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame at the High Point Market. The Walk of Fame and Wall of Fame are permanent tributes to their rich legacies.

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