Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> September 4, 2000
ROBERT G. CULP, III, CEO and Chairman of Culp, Inc., graduated with a
degree in Economics from the University of North Carolina and received
his MBA from The Wharton School of Finance at the University of
Pennsylvania. Upon completing his studies, he was employed two years in
the Management Services Division of Arthur Anderson in both Chicago, IL
and Charlotte, NC. In 1972 he moved to High Point and joined his father
in founding Culp, Inc. He served as Executive Vice President and
Secretary until 1981 when he was elected by the Board to serve as
President. The Board elected him Chief Operating Officer in January
1985, and Chief Executive Officer in June 1988. On June 19, 1990 the
Board elected him Chairman of the Board. Mr. Culp serves as a member of
the Board of Directors for the following organizations: First Union
National Bank of North Carolina, charlotte, NC; Tom Haggai Foundation,
High Point, NC; Advisory Board of Slumberland, Inc., Little Canada, MN;
Stanley Furniture, Stanleytown, VA; Board of Trustees, High Point
University, High Point, NC; Board of Visitors at the Kenan-Flagler
Business School, UNC. Profile
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