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| Farooq Kathwari | |
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| Born | 1944 (age 79–80) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir State, British India (present-day Jammu and Kashmir, India) |
| Education | University of Kashmir (BA) New York University (MBA) |
Farooq Kathwari (born 1944), a Kashmiri-American, is currently the Chairman, CEO, and President of Ethan Allen Interiors.
Life
Kathwari emigrated to the United States in 1965. He has been leading Ethan Allen Interiors since 1985, and four years later he formed a group to purchase Ethan Allen from Interco, a conglomerate, and subsequently took the company public. Under Kathwari's leadership, Ethan Allen Interiors has been transformed into a leading manufacturer and retailer of home furnishings in the United States.
Personal life
Farooq Kathwari is married to Farida who is also from Kashmir. They have a daughter, Farah, and a son, Omar, and four grandchildren. Farooq Kathwari lives in New Rochelle, NY.
References
- James R. Hagerty (12 November 2015). "Ethan Allen's Chief in Fight of His Life". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- "Farooq Kathwari (MBA '68), CEO of Ethan Allen, Joins Professor Michael Posner as Part of the C-Suite Speaker Series". New York University - Stern Center for Business and Human Rights website. 14 March 2018. Archived from the original on 11 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.