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.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. Wikipedia
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