Wife Takes Over Kasmir After Husband's Death
January 22, 2008
DALLAS, Texas – After battling a long illness, industry veteran Sam Kasmir died last month at age 60, and the company has confirmed that his wife, Linda Kasmir, has taken over as the company's owner and CEO.
Kasmir was head of Kasmir Fabrics, a second-generation decorative fabrics jobber. According to his obituary, printed in the Dallas Morning News, Kasmir was extremely driven and arrived into the office every day before dawn.
Kasmir Fabric's line of more than 15,000 patterns and colors is sampled in more than 200 sample books and is complemented by 20,000 trim, tie-back and tassel items. The company opened a one-room fabric wholesaling operation in Dallas in the early 1960s and today is a nationwide company encompassing offices in Dallas, Miami, St. Louis and San Francisco, each with a service center and showroom.
Kasmir was head of Kasmir Fabrics, a second-generation decorative fabrics jobber. According to his obituary, printed in the Dallas Morning News, Kasmir was extremely driven and arrived into the office every day before dawn.
Kasmir Fabric's line of more than 15,000 patterns and colors is sampled in more than 200 sample books and is complemented by 20,000 trim, tie-back and tassel items. The company opened a one-room fabric wholesaling operation in Dallas in the early 1960s and today is a nationwide company encompassing offices in Dallas, Miami, St. Louis and San Francisco, each with a service center and showroom.
