E.J. Victor co-founder John Jokinen dies at age 81 - Business North Carolina

E.J. Victor co-founder John Jokinen dies at age 81 - Business North Carolina

John Victor Jokinen, a 58-year furniture industry veteran and co-founder of high-end furniture manufacturer E.J. Victor, died June 28 at age 81. John Jokinen Jokinen joined Henredon Furniture in Morganton in 1979, after previously starting his career as a sales representative for Simmons 12 years earlier. He credited his mentor, Henredon President William E. Smith, for shaping his knowledge of the furniture industry. In 1989, Jokinen, Edward W. …

EJ Victor co-founder John Jokinen dies at age 81 - Home News Now

Industry leader founded luxury furniture manufacturer in 1989 with Edward W. Phifer, III, and Joseph B. Manderson Editor’s Note: Home News Now received the following obituary from the family and is reprinting it with their permission. MORGANTON, N.C. — John Victor Jokinen, 81, died on June 28, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. “He passed as he lived —with courage, grace, and integrity,” his obituary read. John was the youngest child of the …