Dec 9, 2020
Irv Blumkin is the CEO of Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM), where he started working when he was just 8 years old. He rejoined the family business after earning his Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Arizona in 1974. Since then, he has been instrumental in the operations, growth, and expansion of the business, which has led to what it is today. He is one of the grandsons of the legendary Mrs. B, founder of NFM.
Ron Blumkin is the Chairman of Nebraska Furniture Mart (NFM). Ron is a graduate of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and he joined NFM after serving in the U.S. Air Force from 1970-1972. Before being named Chairman in 2017, Ron served as NFM's President and Chief Operating Officer for more than 30 years and oversaw the company's growth from a single Omaha store to the establishment of their stores in Kansas City, Des Moines, and The Colony, Texas.
In this episode…
In the words of legendary Mrs. B, “every family needs a mother and every business needs a boss.”
Indeed, the legacy of the Nebraska Furniture Mart that began with Mrs. B continues to flourish with Ron and Irv Blumkin. The brothers have been at the helm of the company for decades. They are responsible for the company’s expansion outside of Omaha and were instrumental in growing the company into what it is today.
The expansion and growth of NFM was no easy feat, and with each new branch that they opened came a whole new set of challenges and learnings that helped improve the company. In the process of growing their brand, they learned that two things should remain constant: culture and family.
In this second episode with Ron and Irv Blumkin on the I Am Home Podcast, hosts Tyler, Becca, and Hilary learn more about the brothers’ story at NFM and why they’re so proud of what the company has accomplished today. It’s an insightful episode about family dynamics in business, the challenges they have overcome as they grew the company beyond Omaha, and how they keep their customers happy by maintaining Mrs. B’s brand of doing business in their every store. Stay tuned.