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Furniture Brands Adds Board Member
May 19,
2010 by in UnCategorized 
By Home Furnishings Business in Executive Changes on May 20, 2010
Furniture Brands International (NYSE: FBN) has named Ann Lieff to its board of directors.
Lieff is the founder of
The Lieff Co., a business consulting firm, and has been its president since 1998. Prior to this, Lieff was president and chief executive officer of Specs Music, a publicly-held regional retail chain founded in 1948. Lieff is a member of the board of directors of
Hastings Entertainment, a multimedia entertainment retailer, and
Birks & Mayors, a jewelry designer and retailer, and the
Herzfeld Caribbean Basin Fund. Lieff had previously served on the board of directors of
Claires Stores.
Lieffs appointment and the recent election to the board of James M. Zimmerman strengthen the retail and general management expertise of the board. From 1988 to his retirement in 2004, Zimmerman held a number of roles with
Federated Department Stores, including chairman of the board, chief executive officer, and chief operating officer. He is currently a director of
The Chubb Corp. and
Fossil, Inc. and has also served on the boards of
the H.J. Heinz Co.,
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. and
Convergys Corp.
Furniture Brands welcomes Ann and Jim to the board of directors," said Ralph Scozzafava, chairman and chief executive officer. "Their public company board service and experience with the retail consumer will complement the boards expertise in this important commercial area. Our board now represents a broad cross-section of industry, financial, marketing, retail, and corporate governance experience. I look forward to working with Ann and Jim and the rest of the board to continue to drive Furniture Brands strategic mission.
Furniture Brands International markets its products through a range of retail channels, from mass merchant stores to single-brand and independent dealers to specialized interior designers. Brands under its corporate umbrella are:
Broyhill,
Lane,
Thomasville,
Drexel Heritage,
Henredon,
Pearson,
Hickory Chair, Laneventure, and
Maitland-Smith.