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Biography
Carl Westcott (born 1939, Vicksburg, Mississippi) is an American entrepreneur and the founder of several companies including 1-800-Flowers, First Extended Service Corporation, and Westcott Communications.
Businesses
After leaving the army, Westcott worked in construction and later, in car sales. In 1967 he bought a car dealership and by 1979 Westcott owned 17 dealerships across the nation. Westcott Communications was sold in 1996 for $422 million to K-III Communications which was nominally owned by leveraged buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts. Most recently he served as Chairman of Westcott LLC and General Partner of Commodore Partners, Ltd., a real estate development and holding company.
Awards
Westcott has received several awards including the Arthur M. Young Society, Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 1988 and the Horatio Alger Award from the Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans in 2003.