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M. Farooq Kathwari 59 was elected as a director of Ethan Allen in 1981 was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in 1985 and was appointed to the additional position of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and Ethan Allen in September 1988. In 1973 Mr. Kathwari formed a joint venture company called KEA International Inc. ("KEA") with Ethan Allen to develop home furnishings product programs such as lighting floor coverings decorative accessories and other related programs. In 1980 KEA merged with Ethan Allen and Mr. Kathwari joined Ethan Allen as a Vice President responsible for merchandising and international operations. He was promoted to Senior Vice President in 1981 to Executive Vice President in 1983 and to President in 1985. From 1968 to 1973 he was Vice President of Rothschild Inc. Mr. Kathwari is a director of several non-profit organizations including the American Furniture Manufacturer's Association and the National Retail Federation. | 