La-Z-Boy Names Mac McCall President of Clayton Marcus

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La-Z-Boy Incorporate announced the appointment of Mac McCall as President of its Clayton Marcus upholstery unit. McCall will report to Rodney D. England, President of La-Z-Boy's Non-Branded Upholstery. The position was previously held by Vernon Bigsby, who left the company in October. Before joining Clayton Marcus in May 2004 as Vice President of Sales, McCall spent 32 years at Broyhill Furniture Industries, serving in various positions, and was most recently Vice President of its Home Collection Stores. Commenting on the appointment, England said, "Mac is a seasoned veteran of the furniture industry with a strong track record. He has done an outstanding job at Clayton Marcus since he joined the company and he will excel in his new role of leadership." McCall, 57, attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, lives in Bethlehem, North Carolina, and is married with three children and four grandchildren. Clayton Marcus is one of six upholstery companies within La-Z-Boy Incorporated, including Bauhaus, Centurion, England, La-Z-Boy and Sam Moore. Based in Hickory, North Carolina, Clayton Marcus is a leading manufacturer of medium-to-better residential upholstery in both fabric and leather. Products include eight-way hand tied sofas, sleeper sofas, loveseats, chairs and ottomans in traditional, casual and transitional styles. About La-Z-Boy: With annual sales of over $2 billion, La-Z-Boy Incorporated is one of the world's leading residential furniture producers, marketing furniture for every room of the home, as well as for the hospitality, health care and assisted-living industries. The La-Z-Boy Upholstery Group companies are Bauhaus, Centurion, Clayton Marcus, England, La-Z-Boy, and Sam Moore. The La-Z-Boy Casegoods Group companies are American Drew, American of Martinsville, Hammary, Kincaid, Lea and Pennsylvania House. The corporation's vast proprietary distribution network is dedicated exclusively to selling La-Z-Boy Incorporated products and brands, and includes 329 stand-alone La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries(R) stores and 338 La-Z-Boy In-Store Galleries, in addition to in-store gallery programs at the company's Kincaid, Pennsylvania House, Clayton Marcus, England and Lea operating units. According to industry trade publication In Furniture, the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries retail network is North America's largest single-brand furniture retailer. Additional information is available at http://www.la-z-boy.com/ .