Frederick Schmidt has been named the Chicago Floor Covering Association (CFA) Person of the Year.
He joined the Retail Management Training program at Lazarus Department Store in Columbus, Ohio, and progressed through several positions in merchandising and store management which then took him to Macy's in Kansas City, Mo., as vice president, merchandise manager and then on to Jordan Marsh, where he served as vice president and managed their flagship store in downtown Boston. After 30 years of department store retail experience, he accepted a position as vice president, retail division for Ethan Allen Furniture in Danbury, Conn.