Thomasville Stores of New Jersey Counts its Third Generation

July 10, 2007  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Furniture Retailing on July 2007 Tara Massood has been named assistant business manager for Thomasville Stores of New Jersey’s East Hanover location, one of five in the area owned and operated by Plum Management, a joint property of brothers Mike and Eddie Massood.

Tara Massood is a recent graduate of East Carolina University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration, with a concentration in marketing. Her father is Eddie Massood, who also owns MGM Transport Corp., an international trucking company based in High Point, and which was recently acquired by CF Holding Company.

In her new post, Tara Massood will report to East Hanover Store Manager Annmarie McAuliffe. Her responsibilities include daily sales close-outs and deposits, floor duties and handling customer relation issues.

“I’ve been around furniture my whole life,” she said. “I’ve been interested in the industry for as long as I can remember and hope to follow in my father’s footsteps.”

Michael Massood Sr., Tara’s grandfather, along with his brother George, began his home furnishings industry career in the 1930’s offering delivery service to local furniture stores, before growing into MGM Transport. “The next generation is the future of our business,” added Mike Massood.