10.28.09 | Philadelphia, PA | David B. Einstein, founder and current Chairman of the Board of COFCO Office Furnishings, Philadelphia, PA, celebrated his 90th birthday on October 20, 2009.  After World War II, Mr. Einstein worked as a reclamations manager, closing down a plant for Brewster Aeronautics in Long Island City, New York.  Having sold most of the assets, he purchased the last trailer load of miscellaneous equipment and brought it to Philadelphia to start a general surplus business in 1946.  The contents of the trailer range from horse blankets to old propellers.  Some of the lot contained some surplus office furniture which sold briskly.  David quickly found new sources for used office furniture and his company direction was suddenly established.  Little did he know that this would be the humble beginnings of Commercial Office Furniture Company (later on to become COFCO Office Furnishings), a major contract office furniture supplier in the Delaware Valley.  In 1953, as the company began to sell new lines of furniture and Mr. Einstein became a dealer for Allsteel, a major manufacturer of institutional grade furniture with national distribution.   Today, COFCO still represents Allsteel as its major line and is the longest-standing dealer for this brand in the United States.

David Einstein is proud of his 63-year old company, its growth,  and how it has flourished to become a Philadelphia institution. Today, his son Alan Einstein, President, leads the company along with Principals Joan Waters, Executive VP of Sales and William Quinn, Executive VP of Operations.

David Einstein, at the age of 90, still comes in to his office every day.  During the work week, there is no other place he would rather be than sitting at his desk at COFCO which is headquartered at 2200 North American Street in Philadelphia.  His core philosophies have always been a compass for the company and his determination is admired by all members of both the Einstein and COFCO families.

Other information available by contacting Alan Einstein  267-765-1315 or at [email protected]