IRWIN NOVACK

CEO, KANE’S FURNITURE, PINELLAS PARK

Recruited by Kane’s Furniture founder Maurice Rothman, Novack joined the company in 1980 and worked his way up to becoming CEO. Kane’s opened its first store in 1948 in downtown St. Petersburg and has grown to 17 stores, spanning from Melbourne and Orlando over to Tampa and down to Naples. Novack has been honored by the Anti-Defamation League for his contributions to his community and fight against antisemitism. Kane’s Furniture annually raises money for the American Heart Association and Ronald McDonald House and has contributed more than 600 hours of volunteer time to Habitat for Humanity.