Carl Westcott

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Carl Westcott (born 1939, Vicksburg, Mississippi) is an American entrepreneur and the founder of several companies including First Extended Service Corporation, and Westcott Communications. [1]

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He lives in Dallas. [2] [3] His son Court is married to Kameron Westcott, who appeared on seasons 2-5 of The Real Housewives of Dallas on the Bravo network. Carl Westcott was also suffering with Huntington's disease.

Businesses

After leaving the army, Westcott moved to California and got a job in car sales. In 1967, he bought a car dealership and by 1979 Westcott owned 17 dealerships across the nation. [4] Westcott Communications was sold in 1996 for $422 million to K-III Communications (now Rent Group). [5] He also served as Chairman of Westcott LLC and General Partner of Commodore Partners, 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. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Unknown Article Title". Texas Monthly . Vol. 17, no. 11. Emmis Communications. November 1, 1989. ISSN   0148-7736. Archived from the original on December 24, 2016.
  2. ↑ Hall, Cheryl (November 18, 2007). "Why 'Court' and 'Chart'?". The Dallas Morning News . Archived from the original on June 24, 2021 – via PressReader.
  3. ↑ Watson, Margaret (August 6, 1983). "Westcott Found Guilty" . Tyler Morning Telegraph . p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. 1 2 "Carl H. Westcott - Horatio Alger". Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans .
  5. ↑ Fabrikant, Geraldine (April 23, 1996). "COMPANY REPORTS;K-III to Acquire Westcott After Twice Raising Its Bid" . The New York Times . ISSN   0362-4331.
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