BIRMINGHAM, AL - Summer Classics Inc, a manufacturer of high quality casual and outdoor furniture in the United States, has purchased the remaining shares of Parker International, LLC, the outdoor furniture company more familiarly known as Parker James.

Jim Parker, CEO and 60% owner of Parker International, LLC, sold his remaining ownership to Summer Classics who owned the remaining 40% of Parker International. Parker International will act as a subsidiary of Summer Classics. Terms of the transaction are private.

Harold Hudson (pictured), former senior vice president of Marketing for Summer Classics, and a 20-year veteran of the company,  will act as new president of Parker James. “We are excited about this next phase of the Parker legacy, and plan to grow what Jim has built for the last 11 years,” said Bew White III, CEO of Summer Classics. “Harold has assembled an operations team from Summer Classics that, frankly, is incredible.”

“I am excited about this opportunity to take Parker James to the next level under the Summer Classics umbrella,” added Hudson. “We have assembled a great team here at Summer Classics to help us accomplish this goal.”

Parker James designs and manufactures casual furnishings for leading U.S. retailers and design professionals throughout North America. Summer Classics has been a family-owned manufacturer and retailer of fine outdoor furniture in the U.S. for more than a quarter century.