Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> November 12, 2001
Keith Hughes, Vice President, of SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Capital
Markets joined the firm in September 1998 as an Associate Analyst in
equity research for engineered product companies. Previously, he worked
for five years in highly protected risk (HPR) property insurance as an
engineer and underwriter for two leading property and casualty insurance
companies. In this capacity, he became familiar with the operations and
businesses of a variety of industries including textile, floor covering,
furniture, steel, plastics and other specialty manufacturing. He has a
Bachelor of Industrial and Systems Engineering from Georgia Tech and an
MBA in Finance from Georgia State University. Profile
TWST: May we start with a brief profile of the companies that youinclude in your universe of furniture and home furnishings companies?
Mr. Hughes: Our home furnishings coverage consists of