Let’s talk about Sam Maloof, who’s Sam Maloof you ask? Let me share with you a brief excerpt of this mans life. Samuel Solomon Maloof, a member of the large Maalouf family, in Chino, California, to Lebanese immigrants. After finishing high school, Maloof was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1941, soon promoted from private to master sergeant. Being the child of Lebanese immigrants he learned Arabic at a young age as well as Spanish from a Hispanic maid all before learning English.
Sam Maloof was after his service in the military a well-regarded Woodworker, began designing and hand-making custom furniture in the 1950’s. He became recognized for his outstanding and unique designs and superb workmanship. His work has been shown in many famous locations including Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Most of his work was furniture.
Stylistically he chose a more fluid look to his work; 
I thought Sam Maloof would be an interesting choice for a famous Arab American because the obscurity of being famous as a woodworker was inherently fascinating to me. 
His art style is closer to sculpture design than a practical design. His style earned him a genius grant and both Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan have owned Maloof rockers. All in all this man though obscurely famous nonetheless still a relevant feature in the history of famous Arab Americans.
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