Farooq Kathwari

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Farooq Kathwari (born 1944), is a Kashmiri-American businessman and philanthropist who is the Chairman, CEO, and President of Ethan Allen Interiors.[1][2]

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 2 sons, one of whom was killed while visiting Jalalabad, Afghanistan during the Afghan Civil War, and a daughter.[3][4]They lives in New Rochelle, New York. He also owns a fruit farm in Columbia County, New York.[5]

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