Ethan Allen CEO Receives 2003 International First Freedom Award.Business Editors RICHMOND, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 2003 Farooq Kathwari Farooq Kathwari is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive officer of Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. He has been president of the Company since 1985 and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 1988. In 1989 he formed a group to purchase Ethan Allen and took the Company public in 1993. , Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Ethan Allen Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ETH eth n. Variant of edh. ), has been named the 2003 recipient of the International First Freedom Award by the Richmond, Virginia-based Council for America's First Freedom (CAFF caff Noun Slang a café Noun 1. caff - informal British term for a cafe cafe, coffee bar, coffee shop, coffeehouse - a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold ). Kathwari was presented the honor on January 12 during the National Religious Freedom Day awards dinner. Kathwari was recognized for his work on behalf of the Kashmir Study Group, which is devoted to peacemaking Peacemaking See also Antimilitarism. Agrippa, Menenius Coriolanus’s witty friend; reasons with rioting mob. [Br. Lit.: Coriolanus] Antenor percipiently urges peace with Greeks. [Gk. Lit. and conflict resolution in Kashmir. Kathwari, who left Kashmir in 1965, is leading a campaign to foster unity among people of all faiths, with particular focus on developing a peace accord between India and Pakistan over Kashmir. Other accolades Kathwari has received for is peace efforts include the National Human Relations Award from the American Jewish Committee
The CAFF has sponsored the National Religious Freedom Day awards dinner for eight years. Past award recipients include British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Steven Rockefeller, and Seeds of Peace, which is a non-profit, non-political organization dedicated to preparing teenagers from areas of conflict with the leadership skills required to promote coexistence and peace. America's greatest legacy to the world, the guarantee of religious freedom for every citizen, was inspired by the vision of Thomas Jefferson, George Mason, and James Madison, and first established by law in Richmond, Virginia, in 1786. The Council for America's First Freedom celebrates this far-reaching liberty through public awareness initiatives in Virginia, throughout the United States, and around the world. For more information, visit www.firstfreedom.org Ethan Allen Inc., a leading manufacturer and retailer of quality home furnishings, sells a full range of products through an exclusive network of more than 300 stores. Stores are located in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and there are 19 overseas. The company has 17 manufacturing facilities and three sawmills throughout the United States. For more information, visit www.ethanallen.com or call 888-EAHELP1. |
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