Nathan S. Ancell

Nathan Ancell
Born
Nathan Ancelewitz

(1908-08-22)August 22, 1908
DiedMay 31, 1999(1999-05-31) (aged 90)
Alma materColumbia University (BA)
Occupations
  • Businessman
  • philanthropist
Known forCo-founder of Ethan Allen
Namesake of the Ancell School of Business

Nathan S. Ancell (August 22, 1908 – May 31, 1999) co-founded the Ethan Allen furniture company with his brother-in-law, Theodore Baumritter, in 1932. Together, the two men pioneered the concept of selling furniture in room-style settings and built the Ethan Allen company. Today, Ethan Allen has sales of nearly $1 billion.