# Sam Malouf

> Sam Malouf is the co-founder and CEO of Malouf Home, the bedding and home furnishings business he started with his wife, Kacie, in Logan, Utah, in 2003. He also co-founded the Malouf Foundation and became a partner at Tamarak Capital. His career spans sourcing, online retail, distribution, acquisitions and company leadership. In January 2026, Malouf announced a manufacturing and branding joint venture with Sinomax USA.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Malouf Home
- **Organizations:** Malouf Home, Malouf Companies, Malouf Foundation, Tamarak Capital
- **From:** Logan, United States
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degrees in accounting and marketing, Utah State University, Master’s degree in accounting, Utah State University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Malouf in 2003 and developed it from an apartment business into an international home furnishings operation., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 Utah Region award recipient., Shared the 2022 MountainWest Capital Network Entrepreneurs of the Year award with Kacie Malouf.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Co-founded the bedding business with Kacie Malouf while studying accounting at Utah State University.
- **2004** — First Egyptian cotton sheet sets went on sale online.
- **2006** — Returned with Kacie to Logan after a period in Portland, Oregon, to focus on the bedding business.
- **2016** — New headquarters opened in Nibley, near Logan; Sam and Kacie established the Malouf Foundation.
- **2017** — Received an EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Utah Region award.
- **2019** — Malouf became a Certified B Corporation.
- **2020** — The business acquired Downeast; Sam and Kacie became partners at Tamarak Capital.
- **2022** — Sam and Kacie were named MountainWest Capital Network Entrepreneurs of the Year.
- **2024** — Malouf Home reduced its headquarters workforce and reorganized sales; Mark Thatcher became president while Sam remained CEO.
- **2025** — Malouf announced that all of its mattress manufacturing had moved to the United States.
- **2026** — Malouf and Sinomax USA announced a joint venture; Eric Rhea joined as head of business development.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Malouf in 2003 and developed it from an apartment business into an international home furnishings operation.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2017 Utah Region award recipient.
- Shared the 2022 MountainWest Capital Network Entrepreneurs of the Year award with Kacie Malouf.
- Co-founded the Malouf Foundation in 2016.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Appeared on the Do Good podcast to discuss applying company capabilities to trafficking awareness and the Malouf Foundation.
- **2026-04** — Featured in Malouf’s April Fools’ announcement of a fictional SleepGPT product developer.
- **2026-01** — Announced the Malouf and Sinomax USA joint venture and welcomed Eric Rhea as head of business development; reported 95 percent of key SKUs stocked entering 2026.

## Links

- Website: https://maloufhome.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-malouf
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/SamBMalouf

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Last updated: 2026-10-15