Dan Zongker was recently inducted into the Omaha South High School Hall of Fame on October 4, 2014. A member of the Class of 1979, Dan attended Bellevue College and worked for a local cabinet shop before starting Zongkers Custom Furniture in 1989 with his brother Dennis. Zongker received National Merit and Chapter Presidential Awards three years from the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), and also served as a member of the ASID Industry Partner Board of Directors for three years and as president for four years. He was named Sarpy County Chamber Ambassador of the Year, Business of the Year nominee and Business Leader of the Year; La Vista Chamber of Commerce Business Leader of the Year; and Wood & Wood Products Magazine’s top 100 ranking (five years) and National Furniture Design award recipient. He has been involved with Omaha, La Vista and Sarpy County Chambers of Commerce, Papillion Historical Society and Boy Scouts of America as well as the Special Olympics, National Federation of Independent Businesses and ASID.
Dan Zongker and his brother Dennis own Zongkers Custom Furniture, which celebrated its 25-year anniversary this year. The business is located in the heart of South Omaha in the Metz Brewery building on South 3rd Street. For more information about Zongkers Custom Furniture, call (402) 344-7784 or visit www.zongkers.com.