Ormon William Fenn

Background

Fenn,, Ormon William was born on March 13, 1927 in Tyler, Texas, United States. Son of Ormon William and Madonna (Muphree) Fenn.

Education

Student, University Minnesota, 1945. Student, Oklahoma University, 1945. Student, Imperial University, Tokyo, 1946.

Bachelor of Science in Applied Economics, Yale University, 1949.

Career

Assistant district manager Armsrong Cork Company, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1949-1959, assistant general sales manager, 1959-1970. Vice president, general sales manager Thomasville (North Carolina) Furniture Industries, Inc., 1970-1974, senior vice president, general sales manager, 1974-1977. Executive vice president sales and marketing Stanley Furniture Company Mead Corporation, Stanleytown, Virginia, 1977-1978, president, vice chairman, 1978-1979.

President Chief Executive Officer Stanley Furniture Company, 1979-1982. Vice chairman LADD Furniture Company, High Point, North Carolina, 1982-1992, director, 1982-1998. Chairman emeritus North Carolina furnishings export council North Carolina Department Commerce, High Point, since 1993.

Chairman North Carolina Home Furnishing Council, 1995-1997. Past chairman board governors Western Merchandise Mart, San Francisco. Past chairman market advisory board High Point Southern Furniture Market Center.

Past director North Carolina Furniture Export Office. Past chairman International Home Furnishings Marketing Association. Past board directors Furniture Information Council.

Past board directors/executive committee Home Furnishing Council. Board directors American Furniture Manufacturers Hall of Fame. Appointed by Governor of North Carolina to national advisory board HandMade in American.

Board directors Vaughn Bassett Funriture Company, Galax, Virginia. 1st lieutenant United States Army, 1944-1952, PTO.

Membership

Past advisory board Bryan School Business and Economics, University North Carolina, Greensboro. Appointment honorary consul general Japan, 1999-2004. Board directors High Point Community Foundation, board trustees.

Member String and Splinter Club (Named to Furn Hall of Fame, 2007), High Point Country Club.

Interests

• Golf, hunting, physical fitness.

Connections

Married Lucille Adrianne Kelley (deceased). Children: Andrea Lee, Miles Linton, Kelly Sue, Michael Thomas. Married Candace C. Wilkinson, 2005.

Father:

Ormon William Fenn

Mother:

Madonna (Muphree) Fenn

Spouse:

Lucille Adrianne Kelley

Spouse:

Candace C. Wilkinson

child:

Michael Thomas Fenn,

child:

Kelly Sue Fenn,

child:

Miles Linton Fenn,

child:

Andrea Lee Fenn,