John Feizy, Founder of Feizy Rugs, Has Died

Dallas, TX, July 16, 2025-John Feizy, founder of Feizy Rugs, died July 13. He was 83.

Feizy, born in Iraq, emigrated to the U.S. in 1963, later attending Central State University in Oklahoma and earning a degree in business. 

In 1973, he founded Feizy Rugs in Dallas. “Following a family tradition of buying, selling and collecting Oriental rugs that spanned four generations, what began as a small retail rug store carrying only fine and hand-knotted rugs would become a leading wholesale supplier of handmade and machine-made rugs with showrooms in Dallas, High Point and Las Vegas,” according to a statement issued by Feizy Rugs.

“John was more than the visionary behind Feizy Rugs-he was a father figure to so many of us," said Michael Riley, president. "His wisdom, warmth and boundless dedication shaped the culture of our company and the lives of everyone who had the privilege to work alongside him.” 

He is survived by his wife, Janice, and their children, Leah and Cameron. Services will be private.