Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> December 16, 2002

E.randall Chestnut – Crown Crafts Inc (crws)

E. RANDALL CHESTNUT, Chairman, President & CEO of Crown Crafts, Inc., joined the company in January 1995 as Vice President,Corporate Development. He was elected to the Board of Directors in February 1995 and as Executive Vice President of the company in May 1998. In July 2001 he was elected President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Chestnut was President of Beacon Manufacturing Company, a producer of adult and infant blankets, from December 1988 to January 1995. He also served as Vice Chairman of Wiscassett Mills Company, a yarn manufacturer, from 1990 to 1994. Profile
TWST: Would you begin with a brief historical sketch of the company and

a picture of the company as it is now?

Mr. Chestnut: Crown Crafts is based in Gonzales, Louisiana. We are the

largest