Chair King Backyard Store and Fortunoff Backyard Store announce the election of Curt Littlejohn as President and CEO, effective immediately. Mr. Littlejohn, who was elected President and COO of Chair King BYS in 2016 and Fortunoff BYS in 2017, now assumes additional responsibility for leading all functional departments of the organization. The position of CEO has long been held by David Barish, who will continue to support the companies in his role as Chairman.

Mr. Littlejohn has been in retail since the 1980s, starting at Zale Corporation where he rose quickly rose from store manager to regional store manager to Senior Director of Administration & Finance. He also served as Chief Operating Officer for Bentley’s Luggage and Vice President for Retail Operations for HMSHost Corporation. He joined Chair King in 2014 as Director of Logistical Operations and became Vice President of Sales and Operations in 2015 before being promoted to President in 2016.

“We are very pleased to have Curt serve as CEO of all of our companies to ensure the focus and attention needed in the current business climate and for years to come,” said David Barish, Chairman of Chair King and Fortunoff Backyard Store. “Together, Chair King and Fortunoff Backyard Store are the largest outdoor furniture specialty retailer in the United States and we will continue to grow under his leadership in all of our current and future markets.”

About Chair King Backyard Store

Chair King Backyard Store has been in business for over 74 years and sells a full line of pool and patio furniture and outdoor accessories. Chair King Backyard Store operates exclusively in Texas with 23 retail stores. Fortunoff Backyard Store is a subsidiary of Chair King Backyard Store and operates 31 retail stores in Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Virginia.