Milliken & Company Appoints Allen Jacoby as President of Textile Business

SPARTANBURG, SC, August 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Diversified global manufacturer Milliken & Company is pleased to announce
Allen Jacoby as EVP and president of the textile business, assuming full operational responsibility for the company’s textile product portfolio. Jacoby has served as the company’s Chief Strategy Officer and SVP Corporate Development and Innovation since 2021 and will David Smit who is retiring after 45 years of loyal service at Milliken. He started as an intern and worked his way up to the boardroom.

“Allen is known for his entrepreneurial mindset and has demonstrated his ability to drive growth and value creation through strategic initiatives,” he said Halsey Cookpresident and CEO at Milliken. “We look forward to all he will accomplish as the new leader of our textile business and wish David the very best as he heads toward his well-deserved retirement.”