Caroline H. S. Hipple Named as President of Storehouse Furniture

Furniture World Magazine

Caroline H. S. Hipple has been appointed to the position of President of Storehouse Furniture Inc., a 43 store specialty home furnishings chain with locations in Georgia, Texas and the Mid-Atlantic region. Storehouse is owned and operated by The Rowe Companies (NYSE: ROW). Gerald M. Birnbach, Chairman and CEO of The Rowe Companies, in making this announcement said, "We are pleased to have Caroline join our team. Her depth of retail experience and perspective on our business make Caroline the ideal leader to help translate our vision for Storehouse into reality." Ms. Hipple was formerly the Executive Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Merchandising at This End Up Furniture Company in Richmond Virginia. In addition to Storehouse Furniture, The Rowe Companies, Inc., owns Rowe Furniture Inc. -- a manufacturer of upholstered furniture with over one thousand domestic and international dealers, The Mitchell Gold Co. -- a manufacturer of upper-end upholstered furniture sold to some of the nation's leading specialty retailers, Home Elements, Inc. -- a 16-store specialty retail chain and The Wexford Collection -- a specialty manufacturer of wood furnishings.