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