Who is George G Couri?
George G. Couri is the
current chairman of Couristan, a luxury carpet brand known for its exquisite
area rugs, residential carpeting and custom floor covering fashions. This
company has been in the Couri family since it was founded in 1926 by his father
George J. Couri and uncle, Basil J Couri.
Upon its foundation,
Couristan originally went by the name “Couri Brothers.” They started only as a
direct importing company specializing in handmade area rugs from Persia. After
the company began to grow, in the early 1950s, Couristan expanded its product
list by adding fine quality residential carpets and presently offers over 150
products within its 20 collections. The vast range of
collections include innovative indoor/outdoor area rug collections with styles
that range from Oriental and Persian designs, casual-contemporary, transitional
and eco-friendly.
George G. Couri has been
recognized for his diligent work with not only in the wholesale rugs, carpets
and floor coverings arena but also his work with promoting No Child Labor
policies. Over the past 90 years, Couristan
has remained incredibly successful under the leadership of George G. Couri by
maintaining the ability to provide designing for all tastes with unmatched
quality.