Furniture Hall of Famer Michael K. Dugan dies | Home Accents Today

DURHAM, N.C. — Trade veteran Michael Okay. Dugan, who co-founded Jamestown Sterling and served as president of Henredon for 17 years, died on Nov. 11. He was 83.

After incomes a level in English literature and philosophy from St. Michael’s School, College of Toronto, Dugan started his profession in advertising, which led him, in 1969, to Common Interiors and the furnishings business. Dugan rose to guide gross sales and advertising for Pennsylvania Home. A transfer to Sperry & Hutchinson in 1979 introduced him to North Carolina.

Within the early Eighties, Dugan co-founded Jamestown Sterling, constructing the workforce, tradition and enterprise right into a extremely revered firm in its market area of interest. In 1987, he joined Henredon Furnishings Inds. as president and CEO, a place he held for 17 years.

He believed in advertising on to the buyer by way of advertising campaigns in prestigious shopper shelter magazines to construct shopper loyalty and a powerful model. A sequence of artistic collaborations with extremely seen designers and style manufacturers solidified Henredon’s place as a method chief. Beneath his watch, Henredon held licensing relationships with Barbara Barry and Ralph Lauren, amongst many others.

After retiring from Henredon in 2004, Dugan returned to the classroom, becoming a member of the college at Lenoir-Rhyne College the place he taught programs in management and advertising. Later, he was named chair of the enterprise college (and quipped, “I can see the headline now: Furnishings-Man Retires, Turns into Chair”).  Throughout this time, Dugan authored “The Furniture Wars,” a mirrored image on the American furnishings manufacturing business throughout 5 a long time.

Dugan retired from educating in 2012, and Lenoir-Rhyne awarded him an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters.

An lively contributor to his group, Dugan served on a number of boards, together with Frye Regional Medical Heart, Hickory Museum of Artwork and WFAE Radio, and he was a longtime supporter of the Visiting Writers Sequence at Lenoir-Rhyne.

In 2022, Dugan was inducted into the American Residence Furnishings Corridor of Fame.

Dugan is survived by his spouse Barbara, three youngsters, and 6 grandchildren. He’s predeceased by his mother and father and his two sisters.

A household service might be held. In lieu of flowers, please contemplate a memorial contribution to your favourite charitable group. On-line condolences could also be made at www.hallwynne.com below the obituaries part.

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