The Year Is:
Who's Who?
Our Craftspeople
Global Artisans
100
John Gabbert trades his 30 percent ownership of Gabbert's for complete ownership of Room & Board. And...The Rubik’s Cube makes its international debut at The British Toy and Hobby Fair, Earl’s Court, London.
What is 1980?
100
The President and Chief Operating Officer.
Who is Bruce Champeau?
100
In North-Carolina, this vendor's co-founder Ed Harmon saw there was a market for chairs that accented, rather than matched, the room; thus, the company began as a true chair specialist. They have grown over the years and now make a wide range of furniture from chairs to sofas to beds.
Asher and Callan are manufactured by them.
Who is Precedent?
100
Founded in 1945 in Yokohama City, Japan. this company began as a sheet metal processor and evolved through the years, producing cars and planes along the way. Today, the company is considered a global top five office furniture manufacturer and Room & Board is proud to be the only U.S. retailer of their chairs.
Who is Okamura?
200
Although it wouldn’t become an e-commerce site until 2007, the roomandboard.com website launched this year. This is the same year Coldplay's first album 'Parachutes' was released and David Bowie played Glastonbury for the last time.
What is 2000?
200
The Vice President of Customer Experience.
Who is Dana Backer?
200
Bob Duncan started this company when he saw an opportunity to apply the lean manufacturing techniques he admired in the Japanese car industry to making furniture. This Dallas-based company has grown from a small, four-person shop into an industry leader in upholstery quality and efficiency. Our lever free recliners come from them.
Who is American Leather?
200
Known around the globe for his prints and textiles, this New York-based designer combines his love for travel, art and traditional techniques with a modern sensibility to create our unique duver cover and shams set Nija and Zada. His dip dye collections are also pretty amazing.
Who is John Robshaw?
300
R&B logo is updated to today’s version and our Guiding Principles are written this year. This is the same year Beanie Babies were first introduced by Ty Warner at the World Toy Fair in New York City and Bill Clinton is sworn in as the 42nd president of the United States.
What is 1993?
300
The Chief Financial Officer.
Who is Jean Sand?
300
In 1986, Liz and Ephraim opened a studio specializing in lamps with handmade paper shades. In 1998, the two expanded their Philadelphia-based business to include fabric design and textile printing. We can thank them for our Dune, Dots, and Arches pillows.
Who is Galbraith & Paul?
400
Business Interiors is started and annual sales exceed $200 million. Twitter was also launched and Pluto was classified as a dwarf planet this year.
What is 2006?
400
Human Resources Director and Chief People Officer.
Who is Nancy Greatrix?
400
They are a top manufacturer in the industry, as well as a primary source of the Room & Board upholstered furniture collection. Craftspeople at the North Carolina company build unparalleled quality, comfort and style into each of their pieces and we can thank them for what we refer to as our Goldilocks sofa.
Who is McCreary Modern?
500
CEO John Gabbert is inducted to the American Home Furnishings Hall of Fame and we launch ThrivePass, a new wellness benefit for staff members this year.
This is also the year FIFA World Cup was kicked off in Qatar.
What is 2022?
500
Vice President of Delivery and brother to the Director of Customer Experience?
Who is Jerry Testa?
500
Brother and sister duo Jim and Judy carry on the family tradition of superior steel craftsmanship as co-owners of this Minnesota manufacturing company. The company uses as much recycled content as possible and donate scrap metal to a local high school shop program.
Who is Bell Manufacturing?
