Retail Furniture News: Paul Toms Retires as Hooker Furnishings Chairman of Board; Henry G. Williamson Elected to Succeed Toms as Chairman, After serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of HFC since 2000, Toms retired as CEO on February 1 of this year, succeeded by Jeremy Hoff, but remained as Chairman of the Board in a non-executive capacity.
MARTINSVILLE, Va. Paul B. Toms has retired as chairman of the board of Hooker Furnishings Corp. effective immediately. The residential furnishings giant has named Henry G. Williamson Jr. as his successor.