Thomas Sheraton Thomas Sheraton Thomas Sheraton (1751 – 22 October 1806) was a furniture designer, one of the "big three" English furniture makers of the 18th century, along with Thomas Chippendale and George Hepplewhite. Sheraton gave his name to a style of furniture characterized by a feminine refinement of late Georgian styles and became the most powerful source of inspiration behind the furniture of the late 18th century. Sheraton was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England. He was apprenticed to a local cabinet maker and continued working as a journeyman cabinet maker until he moved to London in 1790, aged 39. There
Michael Chippendale earned his AS in mechanical engineering from New England Institute of Technology, and studied Business Management Johnson & Wales University. Chippendale is the CEO and a partner of Intrepid Enterprises, LLC. Intrepid Enterprises is a real-estate investment firm in Rhode Island that specializes in the acquisition, rehabilitation, operation, and management of commercial and residential properties within the state of Rhode Island. Chippendale has been a Real Estate investor since 1992 and also works as a consultant on contract manufacturing jobs in the trade show exhibit, point of purchase display, and custom furniture design, engineering and manufacturing industry. Chippendale has been