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AHF Hall of Fame Seeks Nominations for Paul Broyhill Leaders Award

December 22, 2025  by Karen Parrish in Business Strategy, Industry   

The Paul Broyhill Leaders Award, named after one of the industry’s leading families and a company that focused on executive training, is given annually to five emerging leaders.  James Edgar Broyhill bought a struggling furniture operation in 1926, and despite the Great Depression, grew the company to over 1,000 employees.

Paul Broyhill worked alongside his father, ultimately becoming CEO.  A marketing genius and an innovator, he made Broyhill Furniture a household name, growing the company to six-million sq. ft. of manufacturing space and employing over 7,000 workers. “Rather than just building plants, I like to think I built people,” Paul Broyhill would say. Paul Broyhill Leaders will gather with inducted members of the Hall of Fame during an intimate evening designed to bring together the today’s young leaders with the experience and wisdom of inducted members of the Hall of Fame.  A reception and dinner are hosted at the Hall of Fame with Steve Pond, founder of Furniture/Today, who conducts a guided discussion on leadership and innovation. 

The profile of a Paul Broyhill Leader is:

Under 40 years old
An innovator
A leader among peers
Engaged with the home furnishings industry
Willing to join a guided discussion with inductees
Someone you would like to recognize and encourage

To nominate someone as an American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame Paul Broyhill Leader, download a nomination form at: homefurnishingshalloffame.com/leadership-initiative or call 336.882.5900 to request a form. Deadline for entries is February 1, 2026.