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DB Wealth Management
Prospective Client
Ron Wanek
Founder and Chairman — Ashley Furniture
Age: 75
Net Worth: —$1.94BN
Company Profile
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Founded by Ron Wanek
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Ron's son, Todd, is the current President and CEO
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Largest US-based maker and retailer of furniture with —$48N in annual sales
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The company thrives by producing low-price furniture by partnering with Asian markets
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The company operates what is widely considered to be the industry's most streamlined delivery system
to rush products into stores
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In the US, Ashley Furniture has approximately 460 stores, with a focus on price and urgency
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The company has —13,000 employees in the US
Personal
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Married to Joyce Wanek, 3 children: Todd Wanek, Shari Wagner, Katie Forsythe
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Ron is close with his family and has included them in his business
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Todd Wanek, Ron's son, is the CEO
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Travis Wagner, a grandson of Ron Wanek, runs the company's three manufacturing plants in
Vietnam
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Granddaughter, Laura Forsythe, helps manage the retailing push in China
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Through the family office, Third Lake Capital, Wanek owns WingHouse, a restaurant chain in Florida
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Ron grew up on a farm in Minnesota
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Ron has homes in Arcadia, WI and St. Petersburg, FL
Education
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No college
Career History
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Ron considered selling his furniture empire in June 2015, hiring Goldman Sachs as an adviser to a
potential deal reportedly valuing the company north of $36N. He decided to keep it in the family.
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Ron founded Ashley Furniture and served as its CEO
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Ron served as the President of American Home Furnishings Alliance
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He currently serves as Ashley Furniture Chairman
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He is the Director of American Home Furnishings Alliance
Charities
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Made a $10MM donation to High Point University in 2013
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Annual 'Ashley for the Arts' philanthropy event, which raises funds for local schools, children's
charities, medical research, and area cancer patients
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Ashley Furniture Industries and Ashley Fumiture HomeStore donated $1.1MM to the Red Cross to aid
Hurricane Katrina Victims and raised over $6MM for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
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Ashley Furniture Industries:
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Donated $1MM in fumiture to the Minnesota and Wisconsin flood victims
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Raised over $4MM for the City of Hope to aid their research efforts
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Strong supporter of the Mayo Foundation Medical Research
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Has contributed —$500,000 to the non-profit Ashley's Little Angels, which provides food,
clothing, and toys to children in need during the holidays
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