Say what you want about Farooq Kathwari, the long-time (40 years) and now ousted ex-president of Ethan Allen. His recent strategies weren’t working, the business was overdue for a change, he even overstayed his time with the company. But there’s no denying that he built one of the best companies in the home furnishings industry and created the full-home, vertically integrated model that so many other successful companies like Ashley, La-Z-Boy and even Rooms To Go use today.