ADL to honor industry leaders
By Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, February 18, 2008
New York — Two industry leaders and a top retailer will receive the Anti-Defamation League's home furnishings industry honors at the ADL's annual ceremony here June 5.
Michael Amini, founder and CEO of AICO/Amini Innovation Corp., and Atlanta-based retailer Havertys, led by President Clarence Smith, will each receive the American Heritage Award, presented for "unwavering commitment to humanitarian goals and dedication to the community." Smith will accept the award on behalf of Havertys.
Sharing the dais with them will be Hymie Itzkovitz, founder of Primo International, who will receive the Lifetime Humanitarian Award for "living and teaching others to live by the principles of good citizenship and devotion to community."
For more information on the event, contact Judy Master, ADL's director of corporate development, at jmaster@adl.org.
