David Baratta Joins La-Z-Boy As Director Of Real Estate Development

Furniture World Magazine

La-Z-Boy, the nation’s leading manufacturer of upholstered furniture, recently announced that David Baratta has joined the company as director of real estate development. Baratta will be responsible for the development of the La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries stores“, including new locations and markets, relocations and/or expansions of existing sites. He will report directly to Kurt Darrow, president of La-Z-Boy Residential. "David’s knowledge and experience in real estate will be integral to the continued growth of La-Z-Boy," said Darrow. "I am confident that under David’s leadership our company’s new store development will exceed expectations." Baratta joins La-Z-Boy with more than 15 years of management experience in real estate, construction, and law. Most recently, Baratta was the vice president of real estate, construction and legal for Builders Square, Inc., a subsidiary of Kmart Corporation. He was promoted to that position from director of real estate of the same company. Prior to his responsibilities for Builders Square, Inc., he managed real estate development for Kmart Corporation in their southwestern region. Baratta earned a bachelor of science degree in economics from the University of Detroit, and a juris doctorate degree from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. He lives in Troy, Mich. with his wife Marcella and their two children, Paul and Jacqueline. Headquartered in Monroe, Mich., La-Z-Boy is the nation’s largest single manufacturer of upholstered furniture and the world’s leading producer of reclining chairs. The company manufactures a full line of products for the living room and family room, including the company’s world-famous recliners, reclining sofas and love seats, sleep sofas, modular furniture and leather upholstery, as well as stationary sofas, love seats and chairs. It is a division of La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE, PCX: LZB), the nation’s largest furniture manufacturer.