House-Hasson CEO Steve Henry to Retire at Year’s End
Steve Henry, chief executive officer of House-Hasson Hardware Company, will retire at the end of the year after more than a decade with the Knoxville, Tenn.-based distributor, the company announced Tuesday.
Henry, who has served as CEO since 2020, took the reins following the passing of longtime leader Don Hasson. In the five years since, he has guided House-Hasson through an era of continued growth and stability, capped by the 2024 acquisition of Bostwick-Braun’s hardware distribution business.
“Steve has been a steady and principled leader who helped guide House-Hasson through a critical chapter in our company’s history,” said board chairman Jim Hasson. “His commitment to our customers, our employees, and the values that define House-Hasson has made and will continue to make a lasting impact.”
House-Hasson, founded in 1906, is the nation’s largest independent regional wholesale hardware distributor. The company supplies more than 2,500 hardware stores, lumberyards, and home centers across the Eastern United States, the Caribbean, and Central America. Under Henry’s leadership, the distributor remained debt-free, family-owned, and focused on dealer profitability — qualities the company describes as central to its 119-year legacy.
Henry is credited with strengthening operational efficiency while maintaining the relationship-based culture that has long distinguished House-Hasson.
Under Henry’s leadership, House-Hasson’s 2024 acquisition of Bostwick-Braun’s hardware division added warehousing capacity in Ashley, Indiana, and West Helena, Arkansas, along with about 45,000 SKUs to its existing inventory base of about 55,000. The deal also brought in about 75 former Bostwick-Braun employees and expanded House-Hasson’s total warehouse, shipping, receiving, and administrative space to approximately 1.3 million square feet across four distribution centers. By early 2025, the former Ashley facility was operating at fill rates in the mid-90 percent range, reflecting a smooth integration into House-Hasson’s distribution network.
“He understood the importance of personal relationships, of trust, and of doing business the right way,” Hasson said.
The company has launched a national search for its next chief executive, considering both internal and external candidates. A new CEO is expected to be in place in early 2026, following a structured transition.
Henry’s retirement will close a tenure marked by continuity during a time of change in the wholesale hardware sector, as consolidation and competition have reshaped the landscape. In the April Issue of Hardware Connection, we conducted an exclusive interview with Henry.
